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Deal sees group expanding into another new market, amid appointment of Nick Soar to a role at a British curriculum school in Dubai

Once considered one of the top education systems in the world, Finland’s performance in international league tables has recently taken a nosedive. But is this decline all that it seems? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates

A new prime minister could mean new priorities – but education has a vision that makes sense, says NAHT chief Paul Whiteman, so let’s see it through

Zeba Clarke talks to Emma Seith about her ‘fundamental commitment’ to building ‘a happy school’ – and why this includes making time to teach every week

Teachers often conduct spellbinding lessons but would struggle to say how they do it – which is why a framework to articulate the skills used is so necessary, says Sufian Sadiq

The government has announced that under-16s will be banned from several social media platforms from next spring. But for schools, there are still questions about how this will work

NASUWT chief Matt Wrack lists the problems with the idea that schools could hire out facilities to fund essential refurbishment of their buildings

Government will claim a pay rise above inflation, unions will argue a pay cut – but teachers deserve better than economic sleight of hand, argues Alistair Wood

International schools, with their changing pupil populations, tend to be well-practised in supporting new arrivals – but what about helping those children who are leaving? Teacher Clair Draper spotted a gap and took action

This government needs to avoid the systemic policymaking failures that have left many boys from low-income families behind before they start school, write Nehal Davison and Sophie Metcalfe

A leader at an international school in Dubai that was forced to return to online learning explains how this provided a valuable insight into the use of technology in education

The poverty-related attainment gap won’t be solved by focusing on the early years alone – we need smarter and more sustained interventions that are properly funded, say education leaders who form the Coalition for Pupil Premium Reform