Staff wellbeing

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives

Thursday

11th Jun 2026

School paperwork surges due to ‘horrendous’ Ofsted workload
Around half of secondary schools have already produced extra documents to prepare for the new inspections
Pile of papers on desk

Tuesday

9th Jun 2026

Headteachers don’t just need support - they need a better system
From standards and outcomes to SEND, safeguarding, attendance and staff wellbeing, heads are under ever-increasing pressure, and they can’t handle it alone, says this leader
Rock climber

Monday

8th Jun 2026

Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’
Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances
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Friday

5th Jun 2026

Experts at Hand guidance calls for ‘innovative’ staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel
Experts at Hand

Friday

29th May 2026

Why is teacher workload still so high?
Despite government efforts to reduce workload, teachers report they are still working many hours of overtime. Leaders from across the sector tell us why
Lots of files

Thursday

28th May 2026

Maximum temperature limit in schools is essential, DfE told
Warnings from teaching bodies come as England sees record-breaking temperatures this week, prompting concerns about the impact of extreme heat in classrooms
A child drinking water, indicating extreme heat

Tuesday

19th May 2026

DSLs suffer ‘vicarious trauma’ and need supervision, say leaders
Designated safeguarding leads should be given ‘protected time’ for supervision support to help them cope with the stresses of the job, leaders tell a Tes safeguarding event
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SEND reforms risk ‘light EHCPs’ and more bureaucracy, leaders warn
Responding to the government’s consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications
SEND reforms could create 'light EHCPs' and add to bureaucracy

Friday

15th May 2026

Why we need to talk about school lockdowns
More and more schools are going into lockdown because of perceived security threats – but if they don’t handle this the right way, they can face serious problems, warn these trust leads
More and more schools are going into security lockdowns

Thursday

14th May 2026

Online abuse of teachers a ‘growing professional risk’, finds SSTA
The ‘significant impact’ on teachers from fake accounts, manipulated images, AI-generated content and ‘humiliating’ social media posts has been highlighted in a new survey
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Tuesday

12th May 2026

5 ways to leave well - even if it wasn’t your choice
Not every teaching job ends as you would wish – but there are ways to manage the situation and depart with your head held high, says this leader
Man leaving with belongings

Monday

11th May 2026

Schools struggle with ‘enormously frustrating’ faults in Sats portal
Heads tell Tes they were unable to access the online portal, as the site for KS2 attendance figures – which has replaced paper registers – was ‘experiencing a technical issue’
Technical difficulties
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