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Dan Worth

@dan-worth.bsky.social
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International editor at Tes - news, analysis, interviews, long-form, you name it. I like running, cycling, books, puns. Two children = very tired all the time.

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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve always loved October and its 20 degree mornings and 88% humidity levels at 8am. So crisp and refreshing.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There was a golden period where it was hilarious. Some of the humour now seems obvious, maybe but was quite novel for the time. Some remains pure quality, a great joke every minute etc. But the last few years - and I mean many years - have been dire.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's on my phone!
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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📢Introducing the first ever @tesmagazine.bsky.social MAT Tracker newsletter! Free news, views, insight and intel for all those who work in/with multi-academy trusts. Access it every Thursday by signing up below 👇 tes-magazine-mat-tracker.beehiiv.com/p/lucy-powel...
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MAT Tracker: Lucy Powell’s trust test
Plus inclusion poll, MAT moves and more talking points
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Remembering Dolly Parton: the beloved country singer featured in Tes magazine in 2010 discussing her favourite teacher, Archie Ray McMahan: ‘She took her time with each individual child the way a good mother would’
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My best teacher: Miss McMahan by Dolly Parton
The beloved country singer remembers her favourite teacher, Miss McMahan, who was always ‘young in spirit’
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Who on earth thought flashing moving backgrounds was a good idea for the interviews in the #thegreatadhdmyth. Hard to watch!
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Because they have been so weak and a sense of the inevitable and a failure to show any attempt to win. Losing is fine if you can say you tried your best and held your own. But surrender is, ironically, indefensible.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
One of the frustrating things about the loss to Argentina, and indeed almost all the losses of the last 8 years, is they’ve been so tepid. England likes a plucky loser and valiant attempt. Hence why 90 and 96 have such cultural relevance. The losses recently have no such longevity beyond references
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Been across this on @tesmagazine.bsky.social for some years, including this long piece in 2022 on the issue. Will lead to many school closures and the reality is once they are closed they dont come back - will have many long-term impacts, esp if # go up again in future www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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How will the falling birth rate affect schools?
Falling birth rates across the UK will have massive implications for schools, which are funded according to the number of pupils on their rolls. At a time when schools are already facing huge financia...
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/07/2026
Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
he should have been sent off in that game, somehow didn't get a second yellow for a throat grab on Sturridge
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Rare to see a Brit described as having a phlegmatic tone these days. Feels like a pre-2016 thing.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Brand battles: An interesting story here from the international school world, as two schools in Kazakhstan ditch their Haileybury affiliation for Wellington - seemingly to use a bigger brand to fend off competition in the market, such as the arrival of Charterhouse. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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International schools in Kazakhstan swap Haileybury for major rival
From August 2027, two Haileybury-branded schools in Kazakhstan will switch to the Wellington brand - a move that may be due to increased competition in the country
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
"If Kamala gets 4 more years, the Middle East will spend the next 4 decades going up in flames + your kids will be going off to War, maybe even a Third World War, something that will never happen with President Donald J. Trump in charge. For our Country's sake + for your kids, Vote Trump for PEACE!"
Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 24 Oct 2024

Arab Voters are very upset that Comrade Kamala Harris, the Worst Vice President in the History of the United States and a Low IQ individual, is campaigning with "dumb as a rock" War Hawk, Liz Cheney, who, like her father, the man that pushed Bush to ridiculously go to War in the Middle East, also wants to go to War with every Muslim Country known to mankind. Remember, Liz Cheney lost her Congressional Seat by the LARGEST margin, 40%, in History for a sitting Congressperson. If Kamala gets four more years, the Middle East will spend the next four decades going up in flames, and your kids will be going off to War, maybe even a Third World War, something that will never happen with President Donald J. Trump in charge. For our Country's sake, and for your kids, Vote Trump for PEACE!

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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I clicked on the picture and its unexpected increase in size was the same fright as when Bilbo briefly turns nasty at Frodo. Agree though, could work - the hobbits recalling their adventures from a cosy tavern, get us back in Hobbiton and then back into the adventure etc. just dont make it 3 hours?!
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Update on our libel case 🚨 - the businessman suing us didn’t turn up to the high court for the first hearing. Judge was unimpressed with his medical evidence. Fighting these threats to journalism in the UK is frustrating and expensive but we will win. www.the-londoner.co.uk/that-busines...
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That businessman who’s suing us for £250,000 didn’t turn up to court
Two Italian doctor’s notes and ‘unsatisfactory’ conduct from Claudio Di Giovanni
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite
The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Latest substack on Iran by @snellarthur.bsky.social is a must read substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Tes' @dan-worth.bsky.social talks to four owners whose schools been acquired by an international group to reveal what the process is really like – from the benefits to how to explain the move to your community
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Selling your school: the reality of joining an international group
As schools across the world are snapped up by giant groups, Dan Worth talks to four owners whose settings have been acquired to reveal what the process is really like
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy. www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
New orchestral version of the Bluey theme tune is as brilliant as you’d expect - plenty of classical music easter eggs to listen out for. youtu.be/nUS02y00ZjU?...
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Bluey Theme Tune (Orchestral Version)
YouTube video by Bluey - Topic
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Interesting take on the new Ofsted framework here, arguing that terms like 'expected standard' and 'needs attention' need to be seen for their true meaning, rather than concerning or underwhelming judgements www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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The new inspections mean schools must change their expectations
One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted’s new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new ‘expected standard’ requiring genuinely high-quality provision
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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
It’s been a busy week for the under‑16s social media debate, with a govt consultation & a Lords vote. Teachers are one of the best gauges of how students are faring online. They tell me how the darker sides of social media can often spill inside the school gates.
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Would an under-16s social media ban help schools?
The government is considering restricting or banning children’s use of social media. How might this impact schools?
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Unexpectedly topical reference in Oliver Twist this lunchtime.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
What’s the best way to run a school spread across different campuses? International school leaders share insights into achieving a balance of consistency and autonomy
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How to get multi-campus schools running like clockwork
International schools often operate across multiple campuses – here leaders share their insights into achieving the right balance of consistency and autonomy between sites, and preventing ‘campus envy’
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Dickens himself could write in shorthand - so much so that many letters he wrote in his own adapted version of it have been incredibly hard to crack: le.ac.uk/dickens-code. I remember that feeling from reading back my own shorthand on many occasions.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Still enjoying the wonderful story of David Copperfield and got to this hilarious section on shorthand. This isn’t even Teeline he’s discussing but something far more complex - but as any shorthand novice will tell you it certainly is a blur of “despotic characters”.
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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Do schools get too much pushback on exclusions? Superb investigation by @ktorm-social1.bsky.social this morning - he digs into the data, the appeals process and talks to heads to find out what is really going on. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Do schools get too much pushback on exclusions?
With the number of permanent exclusions from school hitting a record high, the process is coming under intense scrutiny. Are schools facing too many hurdles in excluding pupils - or not enough? Tes in...
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
One stat I found especially shocking was that 76 per cent of respondents saying they think student mental health and wellbeing is worse than it was 10 years ago. Given the last decade it's not surprising but still a bleak assessment of the lives young people are seemingly leading.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A raft of fascinating insights in the annual COBIS report for international schools - from rising market pressure, to how they are responding to AI and wellbeing concerns: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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From geopolitics to AI, the pressures shaping international schools
The annual COBIS research report provides a raft of insights into how international schools are reacting to issues such as growing competition, the rise of AI and student wellbeing
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Sorry to hear that Sam, hope not a bad break and dictation apps can help as a replacement for the second hand while it's out of action...
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
"It’s the obvious next place for us to go and set up a new regional hub, so plans are afoot." Why Dukes Education is planning Middle East expansion - and growing in Europe too: my interview with Aatif Hassan @tesmagazine.bsky.social #edusky #education #schools #business www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
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Dukes Education founder on Middle East plans, SEND outcomes and Brexit
Aatif Hassan talks to Tes about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing - filled with ‘tragedy and failure’ - led him to education and why ‘plans are afo...
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
What is the 6/7 trend all about? Nothing - and that's the point: www.tes.com/magazine/ana... (side note, I learned my brother-in-law thought meme was pronounced 'me me' over Christmas)
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What trends like ‘67’ reveal about Gen Alpha pupils
The latest crazes in schools may seem nonsense to adults - but there is actually a deeper meaning to it all, explains this international deputy head
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Feels like Homelander realising nothing can actually stop him
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Exclusive: The government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce multi-academy trust inspections, which could start in the 2027-28 academic year
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DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
My look forward to education policy in 2026.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Important insights here for anyone involved in safeguarding in schools www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Safeguarding and pastoral care in 2026: 6 key changes
From the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to new RSHE guidance and a possible big update to KCSIE, Luke Ramsden looks at potential safeguarding policy changes in 2026 schools should know about
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I shared this on LinkedIn and it got some nice engagement so worth doing so here - Charles Dickens writing in 1850 and using the same language and concepts as how many modern school leaders talk about the importance of community in schools to engage pupils. He also used em dashes!
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🌍 Schools and staff from across the world entered the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025. Find out who the winners are here ⬇️
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Tes Awards for International Schools 2025 winners revealed
Thirteen individuals and schools from across the world have been honoured at this year’s ceremony celebrating excellence and innovation in the sector
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Harry Brook with a brilliant 31 from 33 balls. T20 at its best.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
"Moving house with one of Zipcar’s van and the help of a couple of friends became a rite of passage for many young Londoners."
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Wonderful piece here from @emmaseith.bsky.social about why an international school in Thailand has embraced risky play to get younger pupils pushing themselves more after sensing some post-pandemic nervousness www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Embracing ‘risky play’ in early years to counter pandemic caution
Bangkok Patana School in Thailand explains why post-pandemic concerns led it to install ‘big play’ equipment to encourage more physical play - and how this is going so far
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I don’t think most people appreciate just how many pieces a 1,000 piece jigsaw really is.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Great to chat with the @iborganization.bsky.social chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen for @tesmagazine.bsky.social about hiw views on Russia, curriculum reforms and the UK's recent funding cut decision www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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IB chief on Russia, curriculum reforms and 'that' UK funding cut
Tes chats to International Baccalaureate director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen during a stop in London as he tries to convince the government to reinstate IB state school funding
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Jabed Ahmed @jabedahmed.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
THREAD: SEND costs to hit central government budgets The cost of SEND support will shift entirely onto central government from 2028, and the OBR warns the DfE has no plan for how to pay for it, according to the OBR's Economic and fiscal outlook, published in error.
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 25/11/2025
I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
‘Don’t expect Grange Hill Singapore any time soon,’ one leader tells @emmaseith.bsky.social in this analysis of whether more state schools may open overseas campuses www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Will more state schools set up lucrative overseas campuses?
With one state grammar announcing plans to open schools in Dubai and India, what are the implications for the state sector? 'Don’t expect Grange Hill Singapore any time soon,' one leader tells Emma Se...
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Cognita has quietly replaced its CEO with its financial chief on an interim basis as it seeks a new leader. The move, which happened in September but was not made public, has been confirmed today to Tes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Cognita replaces CEO with finance chief on interim basis
Frank Maassen left in September, with Andreas Tolpeit taking over while the schools group seeks a new permanent CEO
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Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The radio told me it was #WorldKindnessDay today as I set off on the school/nursery run so I let in every car trying to pull into the road I was on. I've never had so many waves of appreciation and flashing hazard lights of thanks in one journey.
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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Although the review had promised evolution not revolution there is nonetheless a lot of proposed changes for the schools sector to digest. Here is an essential breakdown of recommendations by subject by @dan-worth.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Curriculum review: what does it say about your subject?
The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposal...
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