Workforce

The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects

Thursday

16th Jan 2025

Defined list of teacher responsibilities ‘not helpful’, says DfE
The DfE has responded to recommendations from the previous Commons Education Select Committee on how to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis
The DfE has ruled out coming up with a definition of teachers' responsibilities, suggested by MPs as a way of improving retention

Tuesday

14th Jan 2025

The 5 key priorities for the NPQ and ECF reviews
Sector experts offer their views on what the two recently announced reviews need to focus on to truly help teachers and leaders – both now and in the future
The 5 priorities for the NPQ and ECF reviews

Wednesday

8th Jan 2025

AI, politics and wellbeing: a changing world for international schools
The annual research report from the Council of British International Schools sheds light on new trends impacting the sector
ai statue

Tuesday

31st Dec 2024

EIS demands ‘fair deal’ for Scotland’s teachers in 2025
Too many teachers new to the profession – most of them women – face ‘real difficulty’ finding work in Scotland’s schools, says country’s biggest teaching union
Harder to reach top for women

Sunday

29th Dec 2024

Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again
After more than a decade in leadership, this teacher decided to go back to classroom teaching. She explains why
Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again

Thursday

26th Dec 2024

Flexible working: what are schools and trusts offering?
Flexible working in education is slowly increasing in popularity. But what does it look like on the ground and how can more settings follow suit? George Phillips finds out
Stretched clock

Tuesday

24th Dec 2024

Education directors’ body ADES names new general secretary
Sheena Devlin, who will take over from Michael Wood in January, brings many years of experience and has ‘huge respect’ among colleagues
Education directors' body ADES has new general secretary

Sunday

22nd Dec 2024

Why phased retirement could be key to the workforce crisis
Encouraging more teachers to take phased retirement could help retain staff, boost the shift to flexible working and reduce the exodus of school leaders, finds Grainne Hallahan
Clocking out

Saturday

21st Dec 2024

How we’re giving teachers a nine-day fortnight
Dixons Academies’ CEO Luke Sparkes explains why the trust is introducing a radical flexible working policy to help tackle teacher workload and boost recruitment and retention
How we’re giving teachers a nine-day fortnight

Friday

20th Dec 2024

EIS to ballot over strike action in Glasgow
Union demands reversal of teacher job cuts by end of the year as it points to extra funding for local authorities in this month’s Scottish Budget
The @EISUnion is to hold a ballot over potential strike action in Glasgow, it said this afternoon

Monday

16th Dec 2024

What do headteachers look for in job applicants?
When applying for a new teaching job, be aware of the key qualities your interview panel will be looking for, says this secondary head and former School Leaders Scotland president
Magnifying glass people

Friday

13th Dec 2024

Unions: Workload pressures at ‘crisis point’
In joint evidence to School Teachers’ Review Body, education unions also call for reverse to real-terms pay cuts
Unions: Workload pressures at ‘crisis point’