Young people are increasingly receiving life lessons from influencers or "AI-generated summaries", Sir Martyn Oliver will tell delegates at the Festival of Education at Wellington College today. The chief inspector of Ofsted will say that classroom learning with human interaction "has never been more important", with children increasingly immersed in the digital world. He will also reference music, art and sport as "some of the most important subjects to study, in terms of developing a child’s awareness of the world around them". By Eleanor Busby, The Independent. 

The creation of an "expert teacher" role to reward and retain educators who wish to advance their careers while remaining in the classroom has been proposed in a report by the Teaching Commission, which has also recommended expanding the remit of the teacher pay review body. The report points to a "weakened workforce" and argues that long-term reforms are essential to building a "thriving" profession. The position should also come with "appropriate financial incentives to make the role attractive to teachers", the report states. By Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Schools Week.

Vulnerability of pupils should be considered a "state not a trait", with an acknowledgement that it can come in "many forms" and change over time, according to a new research report. Last year, Ofsted commissioned the National Children's Bureau to examine how the watchdog "might conceptualise vulnerability in relation to inspection and regulation". While schools commonly hold lists of pupils considered vulnerable, Ofsted does not have a fixed definition of vulnerability for inspectors to use. The report states several factors can contribute to a person's vulnerability, including big systems and structures, the local area, relationships with family and friends, and individual circumstances. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week. 

Charterhouse is furthering its overseas expansion plans with a new branch in Kazakhstan. Charterhouse Almaty, opening in September, will be the first Charterhouse school in the region. The school already runs overseas branches in Malaysia and Nigeria, and is scheduled to open Charterhouse Goa in India in September 2027. By Irena Barker, Independent School Management Plus. 

In an article for Tes, Ildar Iliazov, principal of Light International School Mombasa in Kenya, outlines how the school followed the 'Goldilocks' model of partnership to create projects with just the right balance. "Outreach and charity work have long been central to school life," he explains. Describing why the projects have worked so well for all involved, Mr Iliazov says: "Because the projects are directly connected to their learning and curriculum, students become real project holders, taking ownership and pride in their contributions and seeing real impact in their efforts."

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