Comment Pieces

• The lost civilities of the HR reference request - and why it matters Tes 30 Mar 2023

• How do you inspect ‘Britishness’? It’s not all tea and Shakespeare Tes 03/03/2023

• ‘The Challenge of Educating the 263m Children who are not in Education’ in The State of Independence - Key Challenges facing Private Schools today edited by David James and Jane Lunnon. 2023 - published December 30, 2022 by Routledge

• The brand challenge facing international schools in China Tes 17 May 2022

• Can UK Education remain a global superpower? School Management Plus 21 Jun 2021

• The Future of K12 Education HK AmCham Magazine 5 May 2021

• Why Education is the U.K.'s most important export HK BritCham Magazine 11 Mar 2021

• ‘Surveillance parenting’ is here - what can schools do? Tes 16 Nov 2020

• RIP snow days: Education Continuity Plans now vital Tes 28 May 2020

• How teacher interviews have lost the human touch Tes 27 Mar 2020

• Forget accountability - we should bring back the general paper Tes 31 Jan 2020

• Think Oxbridge entry is unfair? Let’s talk about rugby Tes 6 Dec 2019

School Leadership

• 3 ways to give your entire school a growth mindset Tes 5 Sep 2022

• Why schools should set up their own R&D departments Tes 11Jul 2022

• A general or a conductor? The art of school leadership Tes 6 Sep 2021

Digital Strategy and Cyber Security

• ‘ISO 27001 accreditation: what schools should know’ Tes 28 Apr 2023

• ‘How our school fought back after a cyberattack’ Tes 3 Feb 2023

• ‘The Importance of Digital Governance’ in Philippa Wraithmell The Digital Ecosystem published by John Catt. 24 Nov 2021

• Teaching’s use of AI is like a horse-drawn automobile Tes 16 May 2019

Wellbeing

• 4 ways leaders can claim back time in their hectic diaries Tes 4 May 2022

• Who is responsible for staff wellbeing? Tes 28 June 2021

• 5 ways school leaders can model wellbeing to staff Tes 12 June 2021

• Wellbeing: Why leaders must reach for their oxygen mask Tes 18 May 2021

• Embedding Wellbeing in the Whole School Culture Independent School Magazine 24 Feb 2021

• Want to boost your wellbeing? Go to bed earlier Tes 3 Jan 2021

Advice on getting a job/ moving abroad

• How to decide if it’s time to move jobs - or stick around Tes 4 Jan 2022

• Why a clear school vision is key to interview success Tes 17 Nov 2021

• 5 ways to build your personal teaching brand Tes 3 Apr 2021

• 4 ways to assess a school beyond the glossy photos Tes 4 Jan 2021

• 10 Questions from candidates for overseas schools Tes 9 Dec 2020

• Mission accepted...now to begin life teaching abroad Tes 3 Sep 2020

• Why international teaching hasn’t lost its appeal Tes 7 May 2020

• 10 tips for acing a remote job interview Tes 12 Mar 2020

• 4 red flags to check for in an international school Tes 16 Jan 2020

• The Personal Cost of Teaching Abroad Tes 12 Nov 2019

• Same, same, but different: 10 things that make international schools unique Tes 29 Aug 2019

• What you need to know about overseas teaching contracts Tes 26 Jan 2019

• Teaching Abroad: Five questions you need to consider Tes 10 Jan 2019

• Double your money abroad: why the recruitment crisis is a global issue Tes 13 Nov 2018

Advice on recruitment, retention and talent management

• Recruitment Around the World: Harnessing interview expertise Tes 4 Nov 2022

• 5 ways to see opportunity in staff resignations Tes 9 Feb 2022

• A new way of thinking about teacher talent management Tes 13 Oct 2021

• The hidden costs of high teacher turnover Tes 30 Apr 2021

• 4 ways to get your recruitment strategy in shape now Tes 29 Jan 2021

• How to weather an international recruitment storm Tes 25 Sep 2020

• The onboarding process: 7 tips to combat cold feet Tes 18 Feb 2020

• 10 questions from candidates for overseas schools Tes 9 Dec 2019

• September recruitment pitfalls and how to avoid them Tes 13 Sep 2019

• Seven ways to help new staff settle at your international school Tes 12 Jun 2019

• Eight ways to get top talent to your international school Tes 12 Jun 2019

On Early Years Education

Samantha Steed contributed a chapter to Early Childhood Education Redefined, discussing how Ranches Primary School in Dubai had introduced play-based learning initiated by ‘provocations’ from teachers.

Steed, Samantha (2018) ‘Creating successful learning environments in the early years: a case study’ in Preedy, Sanderson and Ball Early Childhood Education Redefined Chapter 8 pp.105-115