Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Friday
28th Nov 2025
Parent allegations against teachers rise by a third
Research showing an increase in allegations highlights a ‘fraying of relationships’ between families and schools, warns parents’ charity
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School staff shortages ‘harming pupils’ education and safety’
Support staff union warns that shortages are ‘unsustainable’, with three in five staff reporting having fewer colleagues than a year ago
Tuesday
25th Nov 2025
Teacher contact time plans include assemblies, tech and timetabling
Scottish government proposals also call for pilot schemes to ‘begin immediately’ but councils have ‘significant concerns’ about cost and impact – and, along with unions, say they’ve been blindsided
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Ofsted’s new inspections cause ‘greater stress’, warn heads
But schools taking part in the first inspections under the new report-card system also report that the process feels more collaborative
The view from Peru: teaching in South America’s third-largest country
Four leaders and teachers at international schools in Peru share their insights into the joys and challenges of working in a country of ‘fantastic opportunities’ that isn’t on most applicants’ radar
Friday
21st Nov 2025
Why do teachers get such a bad deal on maternity pay?
With women making up the vast majority of the workforce, could better maternity leave pay help tackle the teacher retention crisis?
Many ‘overwhelmed’ headteachers leave role within five years
Some 30 per cent of primary heads and 38 per cent of secondary leaders under 50 are leaving their posts within five years, analysis by the NAHT shows
Wednesday
19th Nov 2025
Extra funding needed to overcome rural barriers to ITT
A lack of housing availability and poor public transport have limited teacher training to local residents in Cornwall, according to a report
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School leaders can’t be ‘jack of all trades’, report warns
The expectation of ‘hero leaders’ is causing a fragmented approach across schools and trusts, and ultimately risking pupil outcomes, says report