Strategy

Today

1st May 2026

Bank it before you lose it: how to retain staff knowledge
When experienced staff leave, they can take important institutional knowledge with them. But this international school is making use of technology to stop this from happening
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Yesterday

30th Apr 2026

The leadership knowledge paradox - and 5 ways to embrace it
You might think that a leader’s uncertainty about their decisions would disappear with experience – but this isn’t the case, writes principal Tilly Erguder, who explains how to live with your doubts
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Tuesday

21st Apr 2026

Silent discos, cookery tips and keynotes: a new approach to CPD
A leader at Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust explains how she created a festival of professional development that mixed fun and learning – and the impact that it had
Silent disco

Friday

17th Apr 2026

SEND: 4 ways to set up a successful inclusion base
With the government planning for every secondary to have an inclusion base, one school business leader who researched mainstream SEND provision for her MBA shares key advice on getting these units right
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Monday

13th Apr 2026

4 ways to stop school knowledge getting stuck in silos
One international leader outlines the risk of schools becoming too reliant on a handful of individuals for key operations – and the steps his school has taken to avoid this
Telephone Wires

Monday

30th Mar 2026

My week as...principal of Kellett School in Hong Kong
Paul Tough talks to Tes about a typical working week running one of the oldest international schools in Hong Kong as it celebrates its 50th anniversary
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Wednesday

25th Mar 2026

International schools must embrace their role as agents of change
The principal of Rugby School Nigeria says international schools benefit from reaching out into their local communities – and can help to drive positive change
Why international schools should reach out into their local communities
Why consistency is key for schools in times of crisis
A principal in the UAE reflects on how their school has supported students, teachers and parents during the conflict in the Middle East – and how this proves that schools are more than just places of learning
Consistency is vital to help communities during crisis

Thursday

19th Mar 2026

How schools like ours are leading the way on integration
From language lessons to learning how to use self-checkouts in supermarkets, there are many ways schools can help young people newly arrived in the country to settle in
How schools are leading the way on integration

Friday

13th Mar 2026

Teachers should have to earn the right to use AI
AI can be a huge help for teachers – but its use must not come at the expense of hard-earned professional wisdom, writes this educator
Ai robotic owl

Thursday

12th Mar 2026

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
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Wednesday

11th Mar 2026

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
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