Careers

Wednesday

1st Apr 2026

How to prepare for your headteacher interview: advice from interviewers
What are headship panels looking for, and how can candidates best prepare? Zofia Nietmus speaks to senior trust leaders to gather advice on how to ace a headteacher interview
Man jumping through hoops

Tuesday

17th Mar 2026

Why leaders need to audit their spheres of influence
Assessing your spheres of influence can bring clarity to your school or trust leadership structure, argues Chris Baker
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Friday

13th Mar 2026

How our coastal school has stopped leavers becoming Neet
The North East has England’s highest proportion of young people not in education, employment or training, but one school in the region has brought its Neet number down to zero. Here’s how
How schools can stop leavers becoming Neet - not in education, employment or training

Tuesday

10th Mar 2026

Female leadership: 7 questions - and honest answers
Female leaders reflect on lessons they have learned in their careers, to help inspire others considering taking the step up to leadership
Female leadership: 8 questions - and honest answers

Wednesday

4th Mar 2026

Why I ‘sit in’ for heads across my trust every two weeks
A trust leader explains how he supports heads by letting them take a day at home to use as they wish – and the numerous benefits this brings
Man Utd player being substituted

Thursday

26th Feb 2026

Head retention policies a welcome focus - but will it be enough?
Director of school workforce at the Education Policy Institute, James Zuccolo, dissects the White Paper proposals for retaining headteachers
Head retention policies a welcome focus – but will it be enough?

Tuesday

10th Feb 2026

How to write the perfect teacher cover letter
When you’re applying for a teaching job, your cover letter is an opportunity to speak directly to the school. Here, one headteacher shares advice on how to make yours shine
Typewriter with balls of paper

Monday

9th Feb 2026

Why apprenticeships could be critical in the teacher recruitment crisis
Teaching apprenticeships have grown by 800 per cent since launch, but to reap the benefits we need more support, argues Hannah Senel-Walp
Women looking at a map

Sunday

1st Feb 2026

How to write a teacher resignation letter
Leaving a teaching role isn’t easy, but a good resignation letter can help to ensure a smooth departure. Here’s a guide to how to format one
Teacher leaving work

Thursday

29th Jan 2026

Ditching paperwork has improved our teacher development
A senior leader at Cornwall Education Learning Trust explains why it has moved to a more reflective appraisal process based on half-termly conversations
Waste paper basket

Tuesday

27th Jan 2026

‘Something completely different’: teaching on a Southern Hemisphere timetable
With a markedly different academic calendar, teachers moving to a school in the Southern Hemisphere can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. However, according to those who have done it, there is no reward without risk
Cape Town

Monday

26th Jan 2026

Neets need to be a national priority again
The government is right to focus on the number of young people not in education, employment or training – and solutions may lie within the schools sector, writes Roy Blatchford
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