In the week the Chartered College of Teaching’s chief executive Dame Alison Peacock slammed Ofsted for imposing “a reign of terror”, and more councils in England ordered secondary school students to wear masks, teachers were either enjoying their half-term break or were looking forward to a week away from the classroom.
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News
Nearly three-quarters of headteachers have seen a colleague in tears this term, a new poll has revealed.
Ofsted has been described as imposing “a reign of terror” by Dame Alison Peacock, the chief executive of the Chartered College of Teaching.
The number of teachers testing positive for Covid has more than doubled this term, new figures show.
Suffolk County Council has become the latest council in England to call for secondary school students to wear masks to combat the spread of Covid.
Schools have been ordered to submit performance data on how they are spending school-led catch-up tutoring grants from the first week back after half term.
Features
For World Menopause Day, Katie Waldegrave lists five ways schools can make life easier for staff who are suffering.
To avoid teacher burnout, break up with your inner perfectionist, learn to say “no” and mark less, says Ryan Wilson.
With competition for middle leadership positions fierce, here’s what you can do to stand out from the crowd.
Would you talk to your students about your sexuality? Your health issues? Your additional needs? Meet the teachers who do…
As Ofsted emphasises the importance of disciplinary knowledge, Mark Enser warns that substantive knowledge is still key.
