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Survey reveals teacher trainees want flexible learning and working once qualified – but opportunities are limited

To avoid strike action, the Welsh government and employers need to come up with an acceptable offer, says NAHT Cymru

New government guidance is encouraging schools and trusts to seek advice from regional ‘flexible-working ambassadors’ and attend workshops and webinars

New teachers’ job prospects are worsening despite Scottish government promises to increase teacher numbers, with one council telling 130 staff they won’t have a job after the summer. Emma Seith looks at the national picture

Council criticised for emailing teachers just before school holidays to say they would be out of work after the summer, which the EIS union says reflects problems across Scotland

This week’s essential education news and analysis includes warnings to government about the scale of the teacher recruitment and retention crisis, criticism over the timing of next month’s planned strikes and expert insight into how schools can tap into the power of marketing

The devaluation of teaching as a vocation is driving people to leave and putting graduates off the job, says head Simon Larter-Evans – but there is a way to rebuild the pride in our profession

Evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on recruitment and retention also includes repeated calls to make teaching more flexible

Sports days, school trips and work experience placements could also be affected by plans for two strike dates in July, a Teacher Tapp survey reveals

The scale of the teacher recruitment and retention problems has been laid bare in evidence to a Commons inquiry today

The NEU’s choice of strike dates next month has sparked a mixed reaction from teachers and leaders

Strike action over changes to pensions had been suspended but unions say the school has reneged on commitments made ‘only a matter of days ago’