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In the first of a new series talking to international leaders on how their recruitment and retention practices have changed since the pandemic, we hear from Mark Leppard in Abu Dhabi about what his school does to ensure staff numbers remain buoyant

We talk a lot about growth mindsets for students – but what about for schools as institutions? Mark Steed outlines how leaders can put policies in place that ensure a culture of growth and innovation runs through everything that goes on

An internal promotion from deputy head to headteacher means establishing new boundaries with staff members who were formerly close colleagues – which is a delicate art. Here’s how to get it right

Giving support staff a voice and opportunities for development is vital for a successful school, says this leader of schools in the UK and international schools

Change is vital for educational growth – yet time for innovation is in short supply. Mark Steed says, though, that the sector must find ways to try out new methods – and share these findings – if meaningful new ideas are to come to the fore

If NHS staff can request a flexible approach to working patterns then the sector needs to get serious about what it can offer staff, too, if it is to avoid further strain on recruitment and retention

After a quiet two years on the recruitment front, many schools are bracing themselves for their biggest-ever intake of new staff. But how do you ensure that you integrate so many new starters as smoothly as possible – and keep existing staff happy, too? Grainne Hallahan finds out

Watch: ÌÇÐÄVlog editor Jon Severs is joined by an expert panel to discuss the future of ITT and teacher development

Gleaning teachers’ views of how your school operates can yield vital insights that can help bring about meaningful change – but only if leaders are prepared to accept negative as well as positive feedback

The chief executive of the National Governance Association chats to ÌÇÐÄVlog about her education past, her career path, plans for the future and the lessons she learned from over a decade working in education

The CEO of the Education Policy Institute chats to ÌÇÐÄVlog about her great teachers – and not-so-great teachers – why tackling the disadvantage gap needs to be a top priority and insights from her time working at the DfE

The impact of grief runs deep, yet society is only just starting to recognise this and bring in new laws to help those grieving in the workplace. Here, experts tell Katie Scott why getting the response right to grief matters so much in schools