Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Monday
14th Oct 2024
MP bids for school mobile phone ban to become law
The bill will aim to address concerns about the negative impact of technology on children
Practical ways to tackle racism in education, from ITT to leadership
If we want to make education an inclusive environment for all, we need to take meaningful action – including bringing back Diversity Hubs, says Evelyn Forde
Friday
11th Oct 2024
How will the Employment Rights Bill impact schools?
91¶¶Òõ rounds up all we know so far about how the government’s planned workers’ rights legislation will affect teachers and support staff
Whatever happened to the £145.5m to maintain teacher numbers?
The deadlock between national and local government over teacher numbers in Scotland cannot last forever – Emma Seith looks at what got us to this point and what might come next
Thursday
3rd Oct 2024
Falkirk delays decision on reducing school week
Fraught debate over Falkirk pupils’ learning hours reflects extreme pressures on education budgets felt by local authorities across Scotland
Teacher strikes over Glasgow job cuts put on hold
Strike ballots from both the EIS teaching union and primary school leaders’ body the AHDS failed to meet the 50 per cent turnout threshold
Monday
30th Sep 2024
Most primary teachers would not consider secondary
The perceived barriers to teachers making the move from primary to secondary, including an ‘us and them’ mentality, have been revealed by DfE research
Widening access to private schools harder due to ‘challenges’ in sector
HMC chair comments come as the government plans to remove the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools from January