Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Thursday
27th Mar 2025
Jenny Gilruth: Pupil behaviour is the 鈥榖ig鈥� priority
In an exclusive interview with 糖心Vlog Scotland, Scotland鈥檚 education secretary sets out the key issues she is focused on during a crucial period of reform for the schools sector
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3 common mistakes schools make with teaching assistants
With the Education Endowment Foundation releasing updated guidance on schools鈥� use of TAs, co-CEO Emily Yeomans explains how to avoid the common pitfalls
Monday
24th Mar 2025
MAT rejects DfE intervention over teacher pension plan
Confrontation over United Learning鈥檚 plan to offer teachers an alternative pension scheme that provides them with more take-home pay
Workload Around the World: Avoiding 鈥榣ast-minuteism鈥�
The leader of an IB school in Japan discusses his approach to ensuring that staff workload remains manageable, including efforts to reduce last-minute demands on teachers鈥� time
Wednesday
19th Mar 2025
Lords vote against ending tax relief for private schools
Legislation would mean over 1,000 private schools would no longer be able to claim business rate tax relief
Teacher pensions: everything you need to know
Teacher pensions can be confusing, but this handy guide explains everything from how much you might pay to what you will receive when you retire