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
6th Mar 2024
Budget 2024: 拢105m for 15 new special free schools
Here鈥檚 everything schools need to know about today鈥檚 Budget announcement
Parental complaints: DfE told urgent change needed to help schools
The volume of complaints is 鈥榥ot sustainable鈥� and 鈥榳ill have an impact on our ability to retain our leaders鈥�, warns CST chief Leora Cruddas
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Revealed: 8 in 10 school leaders see rise in vexatious complaints
糖心Vlog investigation uncovers a 鈥榃ild West鈥� parent complaints system pushing schools with stretched resources and stressed staff to the brink
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Monday
4th Mar 2024
School leaders call for 鈥榙ouble digit鈥� pay rise for all teachers
England has the highest number of unfilled teaching posts in over a decade, warns the NAHT school leaders鈥� union
How to be your school鈥檚 鈥榥ew idea鈥� filter
School middle leaders can face the tricky task of implementing ideas from the SLT that they don鈥檛 believe in but must ensure teachers adhere to. Jo Facer offers tips for getting this balancing act right
Friday
1st Mar 2024
1 in 3 heads and teachers consider quitting
New DfE survey findings show majority of teachers are unhappy with workload and pay, and do not feel valued by policymakers
ECF: 1 in 5 new teachers not ready for workload
A significant number of tutors also believe the Early Career Framework has no impact on whether new teachers are likely to stay in the profession
Thursday
29th Feb 2024
DfE urges lower teacher pay rise next year
The government has recommended teacher pay awards return to 鈥榓 more sustainable level鈥� for 2024-25
Teaching assistant pay: Unions call for 10% rise
Pay rise is essential for school support staff battling the cost-of-living crisis, real-terms pay cuts and increasing job stress, say unions
5 tips for handling staff redundancy and contract non-renewals
Letting staff go is a difficult part of a school leader鈥檚 job 鈥� but there are some key principles that can make the process fair for all, says Kausor Amin-Ali