Workforce

The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects

Saturday

2nd Nov 2024

10 questions with...Annette Montague and Sarah Mills
Chief education officers at Greenwood Academies Trust tell ÌÇÐÄVlog what they are proudest of, and why they both think Geoff Barton has made a huge difference
10 questions with...Annette Montague and Sarah Mills

Thursday

31st Oct 2024

Unesco concern over UK’s high education secretary turnover
The global report says short tenure as education secretary makes education reform harder to achieve
A new Unesco report has flagged a concern about the high turnover of education secretaries in the UK

Wednesday

30th Oct 2024

What are the rules around teachers attending protests?
The CEO of Edapt explains how the law reconciles the tension between the rights of teachers and their responsibilities as educators
Teacher Protest Stand Up to Racism

Sunday

27th Oct 2024

NEU concern over Black teachers’ pay and retention
Teaching union calls on government to produce a national strategy to address barriers faced by Black teachers
An NEU report has raised concern over the pay, progression and retention of Black teachers.

Thursday

24th Oct 2024

1 in 3 senior leaders say Sats contribute to retention challenges
Only 3 per cent of leaders say they think Sats are a good measure of school performance
1 in 3 senior leaders says Sats contribute to retention challenges

Wednesday

23rd Oct 2024

Drop-off rates following teacher induction ‘very high’
The ‘wastage rate’ following Scotland’s one-year probationer scheme is highest for new primary teachers, national figures show
Drop-off rates following teacher induction ‘very high’

Monday

21st Oct 2024

Schools close as strikes target first minister’s constituency
Support staff walkouts over pay are scheduled to last for two weeks and follow the October break meaning some pupils face being out of school for a month
School closed sign on fence

Saturday

19th Oct 2024

10 questions with...Dr Jeffery Quaye
The national director of education and standards for Aspirations Academies Trust speaks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about the need for more flexible working, and how AI will help with the curriculum and recruitment
10 questions with...Dr Jeffery Quaye

Friday

18th Oct 2024

Staff with poor view of leaders in November more likely to leave
A study by Professor John Jerrim also found the higher quality staff think school leadership is, the higher their job satisfaction
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Thursday

17th Oct 2024

How cutting staff meetings boosted teacher retention
A headteacher explains how she identified a slew of unnecessary meetings taking up staff time – and why reducing them has worked wonders for retention
Phone calendar
Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’
Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report
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Tuesday

15th Oct 2024

Schools offered free service to protect against cyberattacks
Schools encouraged to sign up for service developed by the National Cyber Security Centre
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