Specialist Sector

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

With parents having to readjust to office working, schools must do what they can to help them solve the ‘logistical puzzle’ of drop-offs and pick-ups, says head Charlie Minogue

Detecting vision problems before children start school will improve their experience of formal education, says Colin Hilditch

Cobis report also reveals increased recruitment competition and a shifting curriculum focus towards life skills such as oracy and wellbeing

The CEO of a trust of special schools says it’s time for a proper debate about whether MATs are better off focusing on a single school type or working with all settings

Schools should focus on what neurodivergent pupils can do, not what they can’t do, says this support-for-learning teacher at an award-winning primary school in Scotland

Government-approved inspections of international schools don’t use one-word judgements, so why can’t Ofsted follow this example, asks this senior leader

The deputy head of partnerships at Eton College explains how its collaboration with Star Academies aims to open up the world of top-tier universities to more students

The winner of the Nasen Alternative Provision of the Year Award 2023 explains how it is successfully addressing emotionally based school avoidance

While some education settings might ban phones, this leader explains why his school has taken a different approach

One special school explains how it is supporting pupils and emergency services staff to improve their communications with one another – and wants to take its approach nationwide

It’s easy to rely on in-school friendships when working abroad, but for those who have just made the move, this teacher says it’s worth spreading your social net further