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Teachers need to be paired up with coaches who are more experienced than them and have specialist knowledge

The schools’ inspectors are less rigourous than the Food Standards Agency – and creating safeguarding issues

The size of a school has a big impact on the teaching experience – I’ve learned to respect those teachers in tiny schools who constantly have to wear multiple hats

Long-serving teachers need to check their reference points and be prepared to meet former pupils as parents

Every leader takes a different approach to pay rises and setting targets, but they tend to fit one of these categories

The first half-term can be a difficult one – for new teachers and old alike