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.
Reasonable force and restrictive physical intervention in schools
Most school staff will have cause to use physical contact with students at some point in their careers – learn what constitutes reasonable force and when it can be used.
Safer recruitment in schools and the single central record
Keeping students safe at school starts with the teachers and staff you recruit. Explore why safer recruitment in schools is so important and the part a single central record plays in keeping students safe.
Meeting the wellbeing challenge in schools
Many schools are striving to deliver holistic education for young people. As part of this work, they are increasingly focusing on the wellbeing of students and staff. Learn how your school can support student wellbeing to increase resilience and improve outcomes.
How to support your teachers during parents’ evenings
Learn practical ways school leaders can support teachers during parents’ evenings to help them manage their time, reduce pressure, and have meaningful conversations that improve student progress.
Child exploitation and safeguarding: signs of child exploitation and what to do if you spot them
Child exploitation can take different forms and children often don’t feel able to tell a trusted adult what’s happening. Learn what child exploitation is through a safeguarding lens and how you can identify the signs a child is being exploited.
Bullying in schools: how to prevent and deal with bullying
Bullying in schools is challenging for school staff to address and can be detrimental to a child’s wellbeing. Learn how to deal with bullying at school, how you can prevent bullying and what it means to be anti-bullying.
Manual scheduling vs cloud platforms for parents’ evenings
Explore the key differences between using manual scheduling and modern cloud platforms for organising parents’ evenings, to help schools make the process smoother, faster and more reliable.
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.