Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Friday
30th Jan 2026
Parent anxiety is creeping into classrooms - here’s how to counter it
One deputy head reflects on why parents are growing increasingly anxious for their children – and says the best solution is more discomfort, not less
5 leadership lessons from a year at the top
One year on from starting his first job as a headteacher, Tomas Duckling reflects on the key things he has learned – from the importance of laughter to always focusing on the ‘main thing’
Friday
23rd Jan 2026
Leaders suffer ‘disturbing’ mistreatment, support service warns
School leaders are being set ‘undeliverable’ expectations, says Headrest, as it fields a big increase in calls
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Almost half of school leaders needed mental health support last year
A stressed, overworked and struggling workforce should be a major concern for government, union leader warns
Thursday
8th Jan 2026
The real reason teachers are leaving? Systemic failure
Teachers are victims of wider system failure that means they have the impossible task of meeting pupils’ increasingly complex needs without the proper support, says this researcher
From geopolitics to AI, the pressures shaping international schools
The annual COBIS research report provides a raft of insights into how international schools are reacting to issues such as growing competition, the rise of AI and student wellbeing