Specialist Sector

Tuesday

11th Oct 2022

Camhs schools: How education continues and what must change
The head of education in a hospital school for Camhs outlines the reality of how education remains a key priority for children receiving help – and why inspection reform may be required
CAHMS schools: How education continues - and what must change

Wednesday

5th Oct 2022

BESA chief: Why we’re looking at legal action over Oak
Caroline Wright writes exclusively for Tes to explain why BESA is looking at legal action against the government over funding for Oak National Academy – and why it’s just another example of history repeating itself
BESA chief: Why we're looking at legal action over Oak Academy

Wednesday

28th Sep 2022

How do school budgets work?
School budgets can be complex – here’s an explainer to make things easier
How do school budgets work?

Monday

26th Sep 2022

Why we need two-year ITT courses
Teacher training courses are so short that trainees only have enough time to learn how to survive in the profession – and no more, says Professor Geraint Jones
Dandelion

Friday

2nd Sep 2022

Want to work in a start-up school? You need a pioneer spirit
Joining a school as it launches can be an invigorating experience and offer many career benefits – but there are some tough lessons to learn, too, as this senior leader explains
Foundations

Wednesday

17th Aug 2022

Tes’ 10 questions with... Ian Munro
The head of Dollar Academy talks about how school leaders should ‘shoot for the moon’ and why binary views of education are off the mark
Questions

Wednesday

20th Jul 2022

IB chief: Why we’re reviewing our wellbeing impact on pupils
The director-general of the International Baccalaureate explains why he is pushing the organisation to review how its courses impact children’s wellbeing to see if adaptations are needed
IB chief: Why we’re reviewing our wellbeing impact on pupils

Friday

15th Jul 2022

How Brexit hit international teacher recruitment
Brexit has introduced new barriers for English teachers hoping to teach in the EU. Dan Worth looks at the impact that is having on international schools in EU countries – and whether it will have any knock-on effects for the UK workforce
Red, tape

Monday

4th Jul 2022

Hiring more overseas teachers is welcome - but iQTS needs changes
Moves to allow schools in England to recruit more staff from overseas can help to tackle teacher shortages – but there are more tools at the DfE’s disposal that it can use, argues Colin Bell, the CEO of COBIS
International, visa

Monday

27th Jun 2022

Why MAT and state school governance structures must align
Academics behind new research into the major differences in how state and MAT-run school governance structures operate explain the key issues it has laid bare – and why they need addressing as MAT growth continues apace
Why MAT and state school goverance structures must align

Wednesday

22nd Jun 2022

Why international school boards need shaking up
International schools need to ensure that they have diverse governing boards to provide the best possible insight into their operations, says a panel of international leaders
Members

Thursday

16th Jun 2022

Additional learning needs in Wales: what is changing?
An expert lawyer lays out the implications of the new ALN system that is replacing the previous SEND system
Additional learning needs in Wales: what is changing?