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2nd May 2025
International schools group expands portfolio in Latin America
Nord Anglia makes first venture into Uruguay in latest example of consolidation in the international schools sector
‘Distributed leadership’ is good for schools - and democracy
Even in education, ‘attitudes that validate authoritarian leaders are a threat to the democratic ideal’, says new report looking at school leadership in Latin America
5 research papers to help you ace a teaching interview
Teaching interview panels are increasingly asking candidates about the research they’ve been influenced by. Mark Enser helps you to plan your answer
Teachers urged to take on economics alongside core subjects
Bank of England launches training scheme as FFT analysis shows extreme differences in take-up of economics across the country
Talk of schools finding ‘efficiencies’ is a fantasy
The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary
Flexible working: how we’ve made teacher days off in term time possible
Our ‘trading-to-flex’ system allows staff to take a single day off during term time without impacting student learning, writes one headteacher. Here’s how it works
RISE teams: Trust leaders voice transparency concerns
Academy trust leaders tell Tes that it’s not clear how support for struggling schools will be procured under the government scheme
NAHT leader urges Oliver to scrap inspection plans
Union’s general secretary calls for an Ofsted system that ‘doesn’t pile additional pressure onto an already stretched profession’
Far right fuelling violence in Scottish schools, warns union
Racist, misogynistic and anti-immigrant rhetoric in schools is being fuelled by social media, new NASUWT Scotland president will say today
Heads demand clarity on the legal right to seclude pupils
School leaders voice fears over changes to government guidance on the use of restraint, warning that they could lead to the unfair treatment of pupils with SEND
‘Devastating’ cuts threaten inclusion, warns new NAHT president
Incoming president of school leaders’ union says there will be ‘absolute uproar’ if Ofsted does not substantially change its proposals for inspection reform
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