Specialist Sector

Friday

3rd Jan 2025

Inside the school leading a ‘revolution in youth justice’
Tes visits the first new secure school to discover how staff are planning to use education to rehabilitate young offenders
Inside the school leading a ‘revolution in youth justice’

Thursday

2nd Jan 2025

Could online AP help more students back to the mainstream?
An online-only alternative provision provider has become one of the first schools to receive online education accreditation from Ofsted. Dan Worth examines how it works and whether online AP could be used more widely across the sector
Could online AP help more pupils back to the mainstream?

Friday

27th Dec 2024

SEND in the Middle East: international schools step up
Over the past decade, international schools in the Middle East have made huge strides in their SEND provision, driven by cultural and political changes in the region – but there is still more positive action ahead, finds Senay Boztas
SEND middle east

Tuesday

10th Dec 2024

Why universities are a key part of a broader teacher training picture
The role of universities in teacher training has been diminished because their work in the sector has been underplayed, argues the Russell Group’s Jamie Roberts
Open doors

Friday

22nd Nov 2024

IB plans digital exams for Diploma Programme from 2026
Organisation’s head of assessment talks to Tes about its plan to move to digital exams, which has been broadly welcomed by IB school leaders
Computer book

Monday

18th Nov 2024

Why we must address emotional wellbeing at primary level
A holistic pedagogical approach is the solution to the mental health crisis among young people, argues the International Baccalaureate’s director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen
Why we must address emotional wellbeing at primary level

Friday

25th Oct 2024

Could this model help solve the SEND funding crisis?
This academic year, councils will spend £2.1bn to send pupils with SEND to independent schools. Is a new model of partnering a local authority and a MAT the way forward?

Wednesday

23rd Oct 2024

Why VAT rules may drive growth in international private schools
A director at Wellington College International reflects on how private schools have expanded overseas to great effect over the last decade – and the growth that lies ahead
fisherman casting net in Thailand

Thursday

12th Sep 2024

International exams and ensuring integrity across time zones
When the International Baccalaureate announced measures to combat the sharing of exam content, it raised questions about the future of exams in the age of AI. Emma Seith reports
Smashed clock

Wednesday

14th Aug 2024

Why are independent schools closing in Scotland?
The news that two Scottish independent schools are closing raises questions about the health of the sector as a whole – and has prompted the national body for private schools to call for a delay in applying VAT on fees
Why are independent schools closing in Scotland?

Thursday

1st Aug 2024

Why special school students need access to mainstream qualifications
As GCSE and A-level exam results loom, the CEO of a multi-academy trust that runs several special schools explains why it is so important that all students can sit assessments
Seating icons

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

Education reforms must embrace technology’s power
The director-general of the International Baccalaureate argues that education cannot truly evolve if technology is not at the heart of reforms to curriculum or assessment
Plug in books