Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
How to increase attendance for parents’ evenings
Explore simple, practical ways you can boost attendance at parents’ evenings, helping parents, teachers and students stay connected and focused on student progress.
Why teachers are leaving and how you can improve retention
With the UK’s schools in the midst of a staffing crisis, teacher retention is becoming more important than ever. This blog looks at our research findings to explore why teachers are leaving and how you can improve retention at your school or trust.
How schools can overcome barriers to flexible working for teachers in the UK
Flexible working for teachers is encouraged by the UK government and teaching unions, but our research found it’s not yet common practice for teachers. This blog explores barriers to flexible and hybrid working and how schools can overcome them.
The biggest challenges to inclusive education and how to overcome them
Inclusion in education is increasingly a priority for teachers and schools, but with limited resources it can feel difficult to properly implement. This blog explores the biggest challenges to inclusion as reported by teachers – and how school leaders can address them.
Behaviour in schools: teachers' biggest challenges and how to overcome them
Improving behaviour is an area of focus for our government and for schools across the UK. This blog explores the biggest behaviour challenges teachers are facing in schools today, and what school leaders can do to help overcome them.
How bad is teacher workload and how can leaders help?
Teacher workload is known to be a challenging part of the profession. But how bad is it in 2026 – and how can school leaders help teachers manage it?
Improving teacher wellbeing: 5 key areas where schools can improve
Over half of respondents to our recent teacher wellbeing survey told us they have moderate to negative wellbeing at work. In this blog, we explore the five key areas where our survey respondents think schools can improve wellbeing for their teachers.
Why are teachers stressed and what can SLTs do about it?
The majority of teachers who responded to our wellbeing survey said they don’t plan to stay in teaching long-term – with most citing stress as a key contributor to this. So how can SLTs support teachers to stay in the profession?
The state of teacher wellbeing in schools in 2026
Our 2026 Teacher Wellbeing Report indicates that teachers are nearing breaking point. Learn more about the factors influencing wellbeing in schools.
Growth in every learner: understanding student progress
Many schools are good at measuring achievement – but how confident are you that you’re monitoring student progress?
Admin checklist for successful parents’ evenings
This blog shares our practical admin checklist to help you run fair, effective and on-time parent's evenings – whether that’s in person, online or hybrid.
Parents' evening questions: the complete guide for teachers
A practical list of parents' evening questions, including questions teachers should ask parents plus the common questions parents ask teachers.
Parents' evening interview template
Download our free parents’ evening template for UK schools. Get practical tips for successful interviews and access our printable PDF template for more straightforward interview prep.
The hidden cost of manual room scheduling – and how to fix it
Managing room scheduling manually may be the default at your school, but it can mean more work for staff who are already busy. Explore how you can better manage your room scheduling to get more done in less time.