Specialist Sector

Support is out there for teachers keen to address gaps in their knowledge around additional support needs, says Lauren Lockhart

A trust CEO outlines why he believes moves to reconsider how children with special educational needs and disabilities are placed in mainstream settings to be the right course of action

The director of the International Curriculum Association explains why it turned to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to evolve its primary curriculum

Tes visits the first new secure school to discover how staff are planning to use education to rehabilitate young offenders

Key takeaways from the 2024 Cobis conference in London this week, from language learning and leadership lessons to returning teachers and the importance of empathy

The CEO of Leigh Academies Trust explains how the trust has developed two models to boost its special school provision and better support pupils with SEND

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

An experienced leader who regularly reviews teacher job applications outlines the mistakes that commonly crop up – and shares simple tips for successful online interviews

Politicians planning major assessment or curriculum reform need to prioritise consulting and supporting teachers, writes IB director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen

Academic results don’t tell the full story – so this international school has created a holistic assessment method to measure students’ development in mind, body and spirit

International schools know they have to cater for EAL students – but are they getting it right? Dan Worth asks

Emma Seith visits Scotland’s national school for children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs – and looks at whether any of its highly specialised approaches can be replicated in mainstream schools