Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Wednesday
4th Dec 2024
Why PPA hasn鈥檛 solved teacher workload - and how to fix it
Planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time was meant to cut teacher workload and raise standards, but it has done neither, argues Mark Roberts. He sets out how we could begin to put that right
Two years of 10 per cent pay rises needed to hit 6,500 teacher target
Pay rise needed to achieve teacher recruitment target would cost government an extra 拢4.9bn by 2028, research warns
Friday
29th Nov 2024
Wellbeing and workload concerns driving teachers to consider quitting
One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement
Behaviour: Third of support staff witnesses verbal abuse every day
The formation of the government鈥檚 support staff negotiating body must lead to improved pay and conditions, says the UK鈥檚 largest union
Thursday
21st Nov 2024
Headship turnover may be 鈥榓ccelerated鈥� by VAT on private school fees
Independent schools could also 鈥榮truggle鈥� with teacher pay as a result of the tax, sector leaders tell the Schools and Academies Show
Pressure on primary school leaders 鈥榰nsustainable and unfair鈥�
Primary school headteachers have been told to prioritise their own health and happiness 鈥� because they are 鈥榯he most important resource鈥� in their schools