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The latest research, best-practice advice and school-based case studies to help you develop your teaching career

Today

3rd Mar 2026

‘My father was absent, but the state provided positive male role models’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to John Camp, CEO of the Compass Partnership of Schools
John Camp

Yesterday

2nd Mar 2026

Why too many schools get psychological safety wrong
Disagreement and debate are evidence of a healthy workplace – and signs of a truly safe work environment, says this school leader
Walking on eggshells

Friday

27th Feb 2026

Schools White Paper: when will the plans be delivered?
Tes sets out the timeline for key reforms included in this week’s schools White Paper and associated plans to overhaul the SEND system
Schools White Paper: Target dates for implementation

Thursday

26th Feb 2026

What textbook writing taught me about making shared resources
Planning lessons for others means you can’t rely on your own subject knowledge or ability to explain things on the fly, says Mark Enser, who shares his advice for making centralised resources
Pic n mix sweets

Monday

23rd Feb 2026

Schools White Paper: all you need to know
Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper
White paper

Thursday

19th Feb 2026

Teaching school hubs: 5 tips for strong school engagement
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub outlines how it has driven strong engagement with schools in its area
Number 5 inside lightbulb

Tuesday

17th Feb 2026

How the Johari window helps school leaders
Self-awareness is key to good leadership, and the Johari window can help you better analyse your behaviour, argues Chris Baker
Johari window

Monday

16th Feb 2026

My week as... head of school professional learning at Nord Anglia
Jenny McWalter doesn’t want to compel teachers to take part in professional learning – her goal is to create an offer they want to engage with because it is ‘relevant’ and ‘accessible’
Jenny McWalter

Thursday

12th Feb 2026

‘There is a fundamental muddle with the design of RISE’
The interim evaluation of the government’s RISE school improvement programme indicates some critical challenges for the scheme that need to be addressed, argues Leora Cruddas
Leora Cruddas

Friday

6th Feb 2026

How instructional coaching has raised standards in our trust
Driving improvement across a MAT means everyone moving in the same direction – and instructional coaching has been the perfect vehicle, writes leader Andrew Truby
How instructional coaching can drive school improvement in a multi-academy trust

Thursday

29th Jan 2026

Ditching paperwork has improved our teacher development
A senior leader at Cornwall Education Learning Trust explains why it has moved to a more reflective appraisal process based on half-termly conversations
Waste paper basket

Tuesday

27th Jan 2026

‘Something completely different’: teaching on a Southern Hemisphere timetable
With a markedly different academic calendar, teachers moving to a school in the Southern Hemisphere can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. However, according to those who have done it, there is no reward without risk
Cape Town