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
28th Mar 2024
Teacher degree apprenticeship: everything you need to know
How will the government’s new teacher degree apprenticeships work and how has the schools sector reacted?
‘Frustration’ at performance pay changes no-show
The DfE said in January it aimed to give schools ‘sufficient notice to prepare during the summer for September 2024 implementation’
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Over 1 in 4 teacher trainee applicants are from overseas
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis of government data shows an increase in international applicants to ITT courses six months into the academic year
Monday
25th Mar 2024
Khan Review: Provide more help for threatened teachers
The government’s independent social cohesion adviser, Dame Sara Khan, has called on the DfE to create a ‘Cohesion and Conflict Unit’ to support schools
Flexible working: how our trust is reaping the benefits
The CEO of a flexible working ambassador MAT explains the changes it has made and the advantages of schools allowing more flexible working
Friday
22nd Mar 2024
Apprenticeship plan ‘risks quality of teaching’
The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being ‘unduly rushed’ and should be put on hold, warns school leaders’ union
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Recruitment crisis: DfE funds international market probe
DfE wants research to inform decisions on the current use of financial incentives, spot ‘barriers’ and ‘assess eligibility and appetite’ for international recruitment
Leadership skills can’t be ‘frozen in time’, warns NIoT
Professional development for school leaders needs to evolve to equip them with the tools to tackle new challenges, says NIoT chief Melanie Renowden
Schools’ hunt for attendance support as crisis continues
Huge hike in vacancies comes amid major government attendance drive and ‘decimation’ of local authority support
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Thursday
21st Mar 2024
Why we use a TEACHER model for staff appraisals
Rather than using more general GROW or SMART models for staff development, this leader explains why she created a more education-specific model to track teacher progress
Teacher vacancies remain high post-Covid
Experts warn school recruitment will never quite return to pre-pandemic levels as hard-to-hire regions continue to face worse struggle to fill posts
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