Workforce

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

Monday

15th Jan 2024

DfE ‘reinserts’ list of tasks teachers should not do
List aimed at cutting teacher workload includes ‘investigating a pupil’s absence’ and ‘producing and collating analyses of attendance figures’
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The 23 tasks teachers shouldn’t do
The DfE’s Workload Reduction Taskforce has recommended a list of tasks teachers should not have to do – but it is very similar to a list created 10 years ago
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Friday

12th Jan 2024

£30K bursaries would attract career-swap teacher recruits
Interest in joining the teaching profession is high but better financial incentives are needed to persuade people to swap careers, poll shows
Career switch teachers want higher bonuses
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Tuesday

9th Jan 2024

6 questions for sustainability leads before 2025
With the requirement for all settings to have a sustainability lead only a year away, these are the interview questions that can help find the right person for the job
6 interview questions for sustainability leads before 2025

Friday

5th Jan 2024

DfE mulls boost to international recruitment
Officials want to help schools hire more teachers from overseas amid worsening recruitment crisis
Overseas teachers
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Thursday

4th Jan 2024

How many teachers are on temporary contracts in Scotland?
ÌÇÐÄVlog Scotland analysis finds one in five teachers working in primary, secondary and special schools is on a temporary contract
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Tuesday

2nd Jan 2024

The power of ‘purpose’ to change students’ lives
As a new year begins, a multi-academy trust CEO reflects on the capacity schools have to inspire and engage communities
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Wednesday

27th Dec 2023

6 ways to progress your career without going into SLT
A teaching career doesn’t have to be a path to headship – it can lead in all sorts of directions, says Zoe Enser

Monday

18th Dec 2023

‘Sir Tim Brighouse loved, cherished and respected teachers’
Sir Tim Brighouse died last week. Ed Dorrell writes about the legacy Sir Tim leaves for rebuilding the education system
'Sir Tim Brighouse loved, cherished and respected teachers'

Friday

15th Dec 2023

How England lost its teachers - and how it can get them back
England is suffering an acute undersupply of teachers, and more are leaving than ever before. Matilda Martin investigates why this is happening and whether the trend can be turned around
How did the recruitment and retention crisis happen - and is it fixable?

Wednesday

13th Dec 2023

Why our school hires local staff
Encouraging more people to apply for support staff jobs in their local schools is paying dividends at this trust, says Keziah Featherstone
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Tuesday

12th Dec 2023

Why economics demand has left teachers in short supply
As economics rises in popularity, the dearth of teachers for the subject is being laid bare – and the difficulty of gaining a degree in the subject only makes life harder, as this teacher explains
Why economics demand has left teachers in short supply