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
29th Nov 2024
Wellbeing and workload concerns driving teachers to consider quitting
One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement
Behaviour: Third of support staff witnesses verbal abuse every day
The formation of the government’s support staff negotiating body must lead to improved pay and conditions, says the UK’s largest union
Thursday
21st Nov 2024
Headship turnover may be ‘accelerated’ by VAT on private school fees
Independent schools could also ‘struggle’ with teacher pay as a result of the tax, sector leaders tell the Schools and Academies Show
Pressure on primary school leaders ‘unsustainable and unfair’
Primary school headteachers have been told to prioritise their own health and happiness – because they are ‘the most important resource’ in their schools