Ten common qualities observed in some of the very best teachers. Professionals who believe in their students and let them know it.

Refining effectiveness, inspiration, developing staff, directing change and managing stakeholders are the 5 key skills for future leaders.

Facts and figures about what employers and young people think about university. More employers are no longer requiring graduates.

Good interviewers spend time listening, looking, assessing, thinking, theorising and trying to imagine you working in the school.

Teaching abroad develops careers, opens minds, expands experiences and boosts the bank account . Advice on getting ready for a job abroad.

Enlightened leadership should be about more than being in charge. In its foundation is the belief that we lead by unselfish example.

Tips for new heads to help them keep their focus on the changes they want to make, while handling everything else they must deal with.

For almost a decade British pupils from wealthy backgrounds are performing at lower levels than the poorest students in China and Hong Kong.

Employers are looking at skills and expereince as well as qualfications. Some are prefer in house training to graduate level jobs.

The UAE is a vibrant and exciting place work as an international teacher. Schools can be very different so care is needed whne applying.

Thailand is a great international teaching destination. Many UK staff stay for long periods or even make it their new home.

Culture shows you what a school believes in. It gives insight into how the teachers teach and values the children learn.

16 year olds is are in a state of flux but British society determines that this is the best tbest time to decide how clever they are.

Inspiration can change a child’s life forever. What teachers do and say in front of children matters and its influence is enormous.

Reserach shows the long hours worked by teachers substantially exceed the extra time they get off work during school holidays.

Inspiring others is a skill that can be learned. Inspired people are open to new experiences and tend to be optimistic about the future.

Interviewers perceive the social class of candidates based on the very briefest exposure to speech, according to Yale University research.

This is the time to look at how schools have been organised in the past and ask about the best ways to restructure them.

Political populism is seeping into education but schools are well suited to show children how their beliefs are shaped by others.

Reading skills improve when same language subtitles are on when kids are watching the TV.