Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Friday
29th Sep 2023
Conservative Party conference: what can teachers expect?
All eyes will be on Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives next week following a turbulent start to the term for schools, including the RAAC crisis and absence concerns
6 reasons why teaching can remain family friendly
While thousands of mother-teachers leave the profession every year, many more stick around 鈥� but why is that? Research by the Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher Project offers some useful insights
Wednesday
27th Sep 2023
Concerns over funding of support staff pay deal
MSPs fear that money for poorer pupils and child abuse victims may be used to fund pay offer for school support workers, but education secretary promises 鈥榥o detriment鈥� to these groups
Why support staff are critical to high-quality education
Support staff are integral to the smooth running of schools 鈥� paying them properly is about fairness and decency, but also making sure children thrive
Wednesday
20th Sep 2023
MPs quiz Keegan over county lines teacher training
The education committee heard earlier this year there was limited coordination between schools, local services and authorities on criminal child exploitation
Teacher numbers commitment harming other services, MSPs told
Scottish education directors 鈥榮truggle to see the logic鈥� of an absolute commitment to maintaining teacher numbers and hope relaxing ring-fenced budget will allow more flexibility