Workforce

The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects

Tuesday

15th Apr 2025

Large MATs are ‘havens for higher workload’, says NEU boss
It is a ‘myth’ that academies are more attractive to teachers because they offer more flexibility on pay and working conditions, says Daniel Kebede
Man sitting at desk with loads of papers

Monday

14th Apr 2025

Rise of primary teachers in secondary ‘undermines registration’
Scotland’s inspectorate should check that teachers are teaching at their registered level, says union that warns staff shortages are ‘blurring’ teacher registration categories
Secondary school teacher in classroom
Workload Around the World: No Monday morning deadlines
An international school leader in the UAE talks about how he manages staff workload to avoid a ‘live to work’ mindset creeping in
Workload Around the World Ajman UAE

Saturday

12th Apr 2025

1 in 3 primary teachers have ‘little or no influence’ on lesson content
Standardised curriculum packages are ‘imposed’, have ‘no meaningful workload gains’ and can lead teachers to quit, NEU report finds
A new report shows the impact of standardised curriculum packages on teachers.

Friday

11th Apr 2025

4 ways Labour can drive teacher recruitment
With the government pledging to recruit 6,500 new teachers, it needs to focus on more flexibility and better representation, argues Dame Alison Peacock
Honey bee on flower

Thursday

10th Apr 2025

More than half of secondary leaders made staff cuts this year
Many schools are ‘rapidly heading toward breaking point’, warns Sutton Trust as it releases new poll findings
Teacher made redundant

Friday

4th Apr 2025

Northern Irish teachers accept 5.5% pay offer
Revised offer accepted by unions in Northern Ireland includes a pay rise, averts strikes and has secured an independent review on workload
Northern Irish teachers accept 5.5 per cent pay offer

Thursday

3rd Apr 2025

Phillipson: More male teachers needed to combat ‘toxic’ influences
Education secretary’s appeal to address online influences on boys comes as children’s commissioner warns of a ‘crisis in childhood’
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says recruiting more male teachers will help to tackle misogyny

Monday

31st Mar 2025

Workload Around the World: Online Fridays and 4.30pm finishes
A leader in Kenya discusses the practical steps his school has taken to ensure that staff have a manageable workload and a culture of leaving on time
Teacher workload in international schools: Flexible working at a school in Kenya

Sunday

30th Mar 2025

Stem teacher ‘crisis’ sparks call for Scottish government action
Incentives are needed to attract teachers of subjects such as maths, physics and computing to end a ‘vicious cycle’, say the Lib Dems
Stem teacher 'crisis' fuels call for Scottish government to intervene

Friday

28th Mar 2025

Fears of further redundancies as school funding storm brews
Edapt has already recorded double the number of redundancy and restructuring cases in the past three months than in the whole of 2024, with concerns of more on the horizon
Funding crisis School gates locked
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Thursday

27th Mar 2025

Jenny Gilruth: Pupil behaviour is the ‘big’ priority
In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ Scotland, Scotland’s education secretary sets out the key issues she is focused on during a crucial period of reform for the schools sector
Jenny Gilruth: Pupil behaviour is the ‘big’ priority
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