Pay & Conditions

The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more

Thursday

3rd Dec 2020

Brexit: 5 things you need to consider, deal or no deal
As the UK’s negotiations with Brussels are in the final stages and the end of the transition period nears, here are five points for colleges to consider – none of them involving fish
Teacher pay: AoC recommends 1% pay rise - or £250
Unions say college staff will be ‘outraged’ at the offer by the Association of Colleges, and it shows leaders cannot be trusted to spend public funds as intended

Wednesday

2nd Dec 2020

Vaccine news aside, we still need urgent action on jobs
Covid-19 has caused significant harm to the economy and jobs – and even with a vaccine, that won’t go away, writes Nora Senior

Saturday

28th Nov 2020

We need an end to the toxic work-all-hours culture
Why is it still taboo for teachers to declare that they will not work all hours of the day, the weekend and the holidays? Emma Sheppard reports

Thursday

26th Nov 2020

Coronavirus: Teacher stress levels ‘rocketing’
From maintaining ‘bubble groups’ to dealing with learning loss, research identifies new sources of stress for teachers

Sunday

22nd Nov 2020

What should you do if you’re a teacher being bullied?
Bullying in the workplace can make a teacher’s life miserable – here we ask experts about the support that is out there

Monday

28th Sep 2020

Exclusive: One in seven teachers ‘on the brink’
91¶¶Òõ survey reveals how school staff are struggling to cope during the Covid pandemic

Thursday

30th Apr 2020

A third of teachers have Covid-19 mental health fears
New poll reveals heightened stress and anxiety of teachers amid school closures and online learning during pandemic 

Friday

28th Feb 2020

Exclusive: ‘Older teachers bullied to breaking point’
Union says bullying is ‘rife’ in order to drive out expensive older teachers, while psychotherapist reports ‘massive increase’ in teachers seeking counselling

Wednesday

5th Feb 2020

How we can give teachers holidays in term time
Giving teachers time off during term is tricky – but it is possible and could bring huge benefits, says Mike Fairclough

Monday

2nd Dec 2019

Why a four-day working week would benefit teachers
A shorter week would improve teaching, make staff healthier and reduce schools’ carbon footprint, says Gordon Cairns

Tuesday

22nd Oct 2019

Wellbeing: how to avoid teacher burnout
By this time of year, teachers may be starting to feel close to burnout. Gemma Corby looks at the science of exhaustion