Today
We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools
There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?
How to make your action research matter
Too often, teachers’ action research projects fail to have the whole-school impact that they should, argues Sally Franklin. Here are five key questions to ask to put that right
Why trusts should give estates a seat at their strategy table
The physical environment of a school affects learning, behaviour and staff morale – so the estates team needs to be involved in strategic planning, writes the head of estates at Avanti Schools Trust
Yesterday
Why schools and trusts should ‘grow their own’ teachers
Developing support staff to step into teaching roles is an effective recruitment solution, writes Sam Gibbs, but the challenge lies in creating the right pathways to let talent grow and flourish
War in the Middle East: Schools pull together in adversity
The chair of British Schools in the Middle East reflects on how, with the conflict causing huge uncertainty, the international schools community in the region – and beyond – has rallied together
Why schools should stop pushing reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure has become central to school literacy strategies, but there are increasing calls to ditch it, with research suggesting it has done little to turn pupils into avid readers
Schools must create their culture, not inherit it
A deputy CEO explains how you can set about changing the culture in a struggling school to one that helps it thrive
Tuesday
Cambridge extends coursework deadline over Middle East war
Conflict in the Middle East causes another international provider of assessments to shift its submission dates because of disruption to students’ learning
Tes Wellbeing Report: Teachers warn of SEND and workload pressures
Tes’ Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 also reveals what teachers really think about pupil behaviour, career progression, flexible-working opportunities and more
Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs
Defeated amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions
How many international schools are led by women?
Is the dominance of white men in international school leadership waning? Tes gathers data from more than a dozen organisations to investigate the gender gap – and looks at why, despite positive signs, there is still more work to do
Why Uta Frith is wrong about girls and autism
Don’t dismiss the female presentation in the rethinking of the autistic spectrum, argues Dr Sue Franklin
