Staff wellbeing

Could a ‘one bite at a time’ approach help reduce those nagging holiday voices reminding you there’s work to be done? This international leader thinks so

A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record – with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms

The international sector is seen as an investment opportunity, but the schools that will thrive are those that build trust with their parents and local communities – not those that simply rely on their brand, writes Federico Verri

Scores of schools across England announce they will close or finish early over the next few days as record-breaking temperatures predicted

Zeba Clarke talks to Emma Seith about her ‘fundamental commitment’ to building ‘a happy school’ – and why this includes making time to teach every week

Climate change means heatwaves in the UK are becoming increasingly common. Dr Laurence Wainwright explains what that means for cognition

Campaign group’s survey of schools finds ‘overwhelmingly negative’ reactions to new inspection system

Around half of secondary schools have already produced extra documents to prepare for the new inspections

From standards and outcomes to SEND, safeguarding, attendance and staff wellbeing, heads are under ever-increasing pressure, and they can’t handle it alone, says this leader

Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances

DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel

Despite government efforts to reduce workload, teachers report they are still working many hours of overtime. Leaders from across the sector tell us why