Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Monday
23rd Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: the sector reacts
What do leaders and experts across the schools sector make of the government’s new plans for education? Tes rounds up opinions on the proposals on SEND, multi-academy trusts, disadvantage and more
Schools White Paper: all you need to know
Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper
Friday
20th Feb 2026
Why we need workforce reform in the early years
The needs of children starting school now are different than they were a few decades ago. So it’s time for us to make staffing changes, too, suggests Julian Grenier
What impact have the subject bursary cuts had?
The government’s withdrawal of key financial incentives for teacher training has fuelled fears of a ‘hierarchy’ of subjects – with some already recording a drop in applications