Workforce

Increasing salaries is the most effective way to improve teacher recruitment, according to EEF research looking at what schools can offer to attract staff

Kazakhstan is ‘off most people’s radar’ even though the rise of international schools in this ‘amazing’ country is presenting opportunities for teachers and leaders. So what’s it like to live and work there?

Teacher pay review process ‘undermined’ by the government’s late submission of evidence, warn unions

The number of job adverts in the first month of the 2025-26 academic year was lower than during Covid, indicating ‘serious financial pressures’ for schools

The messages were sent to a councillor and related to Glasgow’s 2024-25 budget which contained plans to cut £27.8 million from education over three years

Report warns that vast sums of money are being ‘wasted’, with almost four in 10 teachers saying CPD has not clearly improved their ability to do the job

But England’s largest education union warns against ‘tutoring on a shoestring’ and says many disadvantaged students need direct contact with teachers

Everyone wants to make a big impression in their teacher job interview – here we ask leaders what candidates have done in the past that has really set them apart

This rundown of common questions in teacher job interviews, for both primary and secondary roles, can help you plan your answers ahead of time

An increasing number of schools are asking teacher job candidates to write down their views on teaching and learning – here’s how to do that in an engaging and honest way

Having sifted through hundreds of job applications, this school leader offers advice to candidates to ensure that they don’t fall at the first hurdle in their job hunt

The common belief that international school leadership is ‘a precarious and dark industry’ has been challenged by new research – although its author admits more could still be done to improve leaders’ longevity