Tuesday
The UK private SEND school taking its expertise overseas
Moon Hall School has expanded into Egypt with a specialist assessment, tuition and therapy centre. Headteacher Michelle Catterson talks about why it has taken this approach – and why ambitions for a full school opening overseas remain very much intact
Julie McCulloch: ‘So many women are behind the scenes doing amazing work’
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 Julie McCulloch, CEO of the Education Policy Institute
Oak’s AI tool cuts planning time but mixed views on effectiveness, study finds
EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues
Monday
Trott accuses Labour of ‘blaming schools’ for Neet crisis
Shadow education secretary warns against ‘upheaval’ of the school system under Labour’s plan for new technical education courses from age 14
SEND training ‘will disappoint many teachers’, experts warn
Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development
Ofsted puts NPQ and ECTP inspections on hold for another year
The schools watchdog says it is continuing to develop a ‘renewed inspection framework’ for these providers, which have not been inspected since November 2025
Reducing the climate impact of school trips
International school leaders in Malaysia and an eco non-profit founder explain how they have empowered students to help reduce carbon impact and why more schools should take up this challenge
Poor pupil behaviour linked to teachers’ health problems
Teachers who experience severe student behaviour are more likely to report suffering migraines, nausea and high blood pressure, finds NASUWT survey
Friday
3 fundamentals of staff wellbeing
Improving teacher wellbeing is in everyone’s interest – especially to boost retention. But how do you do it when budgets are tight and teachers face numerous pressures? Three leaders share ideas
Wellington poaches Rugby School head for Kenya post
Gareth Parker-Jones will leave Rugby next year to take up a role with its rival, as competition between private international school groups continues to intensify
Why the 30 best education bets miss a vital ingredient
The New York Times surveyed researchers to evaluate 30 education interventions on cost and effectiveness. Matthew Kraft explains the bigger lesson from this analysis
How to sell the value of education in our ‘get rich quick’ social media age
In a world where young people see content creators seemingly striking it rich from just a couple of videos, teachers must make the longer-term pay-off of education attractive, says Shen Megalaa
