Thursday
The real reason teachers are leaving? Systemic failure
Teachers are victims of wider system failure that means they have the impossible task of meeting pupils’ increasingly complex needs without the proper support, says this researcher
From geopolitics to AI, the pressures shaping international schools
The annual COBIS research report provides a raft of insights into how international schools are reacting to issues such as growing competition, the rise of AI and student wellbeing
Thursday
DfE issues guidance on use of restraint in schools
School staff have a ‘legal power’ to use ‘reasonable force’ to prevent students from causing injury, damage or disorder, or committing a crime, the updated DfE guidance says
Why ‘rage bait’ is an apt word to describe 2025
From AI attendance targets to more mandatory tests, the DfE has not made it easy for schools to remain calm amid so many demands – and 2026 may not be any better, says Pepe Di’Iasio
Tuesday
How schools can raise awareness of blood donation
A former deputy head explains how her ‘Pint for Mike’ campaign, launched in memory of her late husband, is encouraging more young people to donate blood
Using global teacher exchanges to share best practice
Over 150 teachers from Latin America have shadowed colleagues in schools around the world via an exchange programme run by Cognita. Emma Seith talks to those involved
