Specialist Sector

A British Council report finds many international students are applying to institutions closer to home – something that schools are witnessing first-hand as part of a major market shift

IB chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen reflects on how wars rob children of a normal childhood and disrupt learning, but says we must hold faith in the purpose of education

Demand for international schools is changing how countries are enticing schools to their shores, with British private brands well placed to benefit

Leaders across the Middle East discuss the reality of what they are facing and why concerns around everything – from pupils’ lost learning and emotional wellbeing to teacher recruitment and retention – are already forming

The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come

Writing ahead of the government announcing special educational needs reforms, head Keziah Featherstone says support should be universally available in schools – not something that children have to wait years for

The government’s focus on driving inclusion in education gives us the chance to define what it means in specialist settings, write Claire Dorer and Anita Devi

As schools across the world are snapped up by giant groups, Dan Worth talks to four owners whose settings have been acquired to reveal what the process is really like

The rise of AI means that children today don’t just need to know how to use technology – they need to know when to use it, says this senior international leader

The UK’s international education champion writes for Tes about the importance of schools throwing their weight behind the government’s new International Education Strategy

Debates about phone bans often ignore the longer-term benefits that come from teaching pupils to survive without constant distraction

Regular opportunities for young people to engage with business, government and communities are vital for their life readiness, says GEMS chief Dino Varkey