Specialist Sector

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An expert lawyer lays out the implications of the new ALN system that is replacing the previous SEND system

CEO of the Institute of School Business Leadership explains why the new school resource management strategy underlines how vital the role of a school business professional has become

Award-winning teacher who specialises in autism provision explains why inclusive education is so rewarding

An inspection consultation from the Independent Schools Inspectorate, which responds to major social issues from the past two years, will put pressure on private schools – but that’s just what the sector needs, says Libby Nicholas

The Independent Schools Inspectorate has launched a consultation around how it plans to inspect association independent schools from September 2023. Their chief inspector-CEO outlines the thinking behind the new proposals