Staff wellbeing

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives

Wednesday

12th Feb 2025

Harden rules on violence against teachers, ministers told
Schools should have to report violence against staff to police, say Tories in bill debate – but Labour says they can already do this
Pupils fighting in class

Wednesday

5th Feb 2025

Why reflective practice is key to supporting pupils’ mental health
Providing teachers with safe, confidential and reflective spaces in school will improve pupils’ emotional wellbeing – as well as that of teachers themselves, says Fiona McFarlane
Why reflective practice is key to supporting pupils’ mental health

Wednesday

29th Jan 2025

More children will come to school hungry, warns poverty report
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on pupils’ ability to learn is highlighted in a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Empty plate with child's hands

Tuesday

28th Jan 2025

Phillipson dismisses Conservative call for school phone ban law
Education secretary calls the proposals a ‘headline-grabbing gimmick’
Phillipson on mobile phone ban

Monday

20th Jan 2025

Do you know your leadership triggers?
Acknowledging the things that cause you stress or disrupt your workflow isn’t a weakness, it’s actually a key part of mature leadership, says this international leader
Do you know your leadership triggers?

Friday

17th Jan 2025

Lack of trust in Ofsted ‘almost irreversible’
Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections
Trust in Ofsted almost ‘irreversible’, warns heads support service
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Tuesday

14th Jan 2025

Why I ditched number targets for teacher performance reviews
Using number targets to assess teachers is unfair and soul-destroying, says this head, who explains the more holistic approach that she is taking
Two workmen chucking away target

Monday

6th Jan 2025

New year, new narratives: how to reframe your thinking for 2025
It’s easy to tell ourselves things won’t change – but a simple shift in mindset can make the world of difference, says this leader
New year, new narratives: how to reframe your thinking for 2025

Tuesday

31st Dec 2024

Why every school should teach ‘emotional vocabulary’
Teachers must give children the language to talk about their emotions as a first step in managing feelings in a helpful way, says educational psychologist Cathleen Halligan
Why every school should teach ‘emotional vocabulary’

Sunday

29th Dec 2024

Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again
After more than a decade in leadership, this teacher decided to go back to classroom teaching. She explains why
Why I quit SLT to become a classroom teacher again

Saturday

28th Dec 2024

Could a four-day week work in schools?
As more schools in the US move to four-day weeks in a bid to save money and boost recruitment and retention, Irena Barker looks at how the model is working – and whether it could make sense in the UK
Can a four-day week work in schools?

Friday

27th Dec 2024

How to save teachers 5 million hours a year (without affecting learning)
Education researcher Samuel Sims has crunched the numbers and found a simple solution to give the profession back an enormous amount of much-needed time
Goalkeeper making a save