Workforce

Review of the 2021 initial teacher training reforms finds that they led to more consistent programmes but implementation placed ‘strain’ on providers and schools

The DfE is pushing ahead with improving maternity pay to help keep new mothers in the job, but what about the dads who are teachers? Better paternity support would benefit the whole sector, experts tell Zofia Niemtus

Teacher training providers and prospective teachers have been left in the dark by a delay in the confirmation of financial incentives for applicants for 2027-28

Lucy Powell also opens the door to removing the limits on how much headteachers can be paid

One trust alone is spending £100K a year handling a huge rise in requests for personal data, which are often fuelled by parents using AI tools

Multi-academy trusts share how they are using artificial intelligence to support staff working with children who have special educational needs

Heads’ leaders urge the government to put more investment into education in the Budget to prevent staff cuts and school closures

Despite Ofsted welcoming findings from an independent evaluation of its inspections, heads’ leaders question Sir Martyn Oliver’s claim that the watchdog is ‘on the right track’

Singapore is famous for being an international business hub – as well as for its strict rules around cleanliness and behaviour. But what’s it like to live and teach in the city-state? Emma Seith talks to leaders to find out

In the past fortnight thousands have been arrested and schools have been disrupted in France amid a wave of protests by teenagers. What’s driving the unrest? And could something similar happen in England?

The schools watchdog says it is continuing to develop a ‘renewed inspection framework’ for these providers, which have not been inspected since November 2025

Teachers in England work longer hours than other graduates with a similar level of education, the OECD Education at a Glance 2026 report also finds