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ISO 27001 accreditation: what schools should know
Mark Steed explains why he made achieving information security standard ISO 27001 a top priority for his schools – and the work required to get there
Data
28 April 2023
The lost civilities of the HR reference request - and why it matters
HR teams and job-seeking teachers must remember that behind every reference request is a busy school leader
HR
30 March 2023
How do you inspect ‘Britishness’? It’s not all tea and Shakespeare
The focus on ‘Britishness’ within the British schools overseas framework poses tricky questions for the international school sector and is something any aspiring leader should understand
Compliance
3 March 2023
Recruitment Around the World: Harnessing interview expertise
We head to Hong Kong to hear how the shift to online interviews for international schools has helped to bring more expertise into the teacher recruitment process
Staff Management
4 November 2022
3 ways to give your entire school a growth mindset
We talk a lot about growth mindsets for students – but what about for schools as institutions? Mark Steed outlines how leaders can put policies in place that ensure a culture of growth and innovation runs through everything that goes on
Staff Management
5 September 2022
Why schools should set up their own R&D departments
Change is vital for educational growth – yet time for innovation is in short supply. Mark Steed says, though, that the sector must find ways to try out new methods – and share these findings – if meaningful new ideas are to come to the fore
Staff Management
11 July 2022
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