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One day a week of working and studying from home for secondary teachers and senior students could save thousands and be good for wellbeing, it will be argued at the EIS AGM this week

Almost half of Scottish teachers report working at least seven hours of unpaid overtime per week, according to new research

Biggest teachers’ union urges the Scottish government and councils to put a ‘fair and acceptable’ offer on the table

Writing exclusively for ÌÇÐÄVlog, the minister for school standards says the government wants every school to offer flexible working and it is providing funding to make it happen

The financial situation is tough for all in schools, but this pay award shows a shift in tone we should seize upon and credit, argues Tom Campbell, chief executive of E-ACT

The DfE has accepted the pay review body’s recommendation of 4% and announced it will provide £615m in additional funding to schools

As leaders finalise budgets for next year, many are ‘immersed in restructures’, ‘stripping out’ resources and drawing from reserves, they tell ÌÇÐÄVlog

A letter to parents from the trust says both NEU and NASUWT union members will strike next month over plan to extend the school day to meet minimum expectation

Unpaid subject leadership is likely to become more common with schools under increasing financial pressure, leaders warn

Six months ago the government proposed a 2.8 per cent pay increase for 2025-26, but the size of the uplift is still yet to be decided – leaving schools with a budgeting headache yet again. Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses data from the past decade to see what we should expect this year

As the sector moves on from performance-related pay, schools need performance management systems that focus more on meaningful professional growth than on compliance and control 

Sir Dan Moynihan defends his trust’s plan to make more than 40 staff redundant, warning that the government not funding teacher pay rises will be ‘catastrophic’ for schools