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
30th May 2025
Early career teachers struggled with workload, finds ECF review
The Early Career Framework has been ‘mostly successful’, despite various challenges. Here are seven key messages
How robotics can help solve Scotland’s Stem teacher crisis
Building bridges between education and industry through cutting-edge technology is essential, says Blair Wilson
Teacher training providers seek clarity over immigration reforms
Visa changes could deter international students from training as teachers in England unless exemptions are provided, teacher trainers warn
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Friday
23rd May 2025
5 ways the ECF is making a difference to schools
Despite the negative talk about the Early Career Framework, schools are telling us how valuable it is, says the chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council advisory board
McKinnell: Why we’re extending our flexible-working programme
Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the government wants every school to offer flexible working and it is providing funding to make it happen
Tuesday
20th May 2025
DfE bosses grilled on 6,500 new teachers pledge
Permanent secretary says there is no ‘baseline’ yet to measure progress towards the recruitment target – but details will be set out after the spending review
Female school leaders benefit the whole education system
There are significant gender gaps in school leadership across the world – and new Unesco research highlights the positive impact of female headteachers, writes Manos Antoninis