Staff wellbeing

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

Thursday

14th Sep 2023

91¶¶Òő Scotland’s 10 questions with...Clare Harker
The Glasgow primary headteacher on creating a truly fair schools system, the value in being “consistently inconsistent” and how her school responded to a “tsunami of racism”
Clare Harker

Wednesday

13th Sep 2023

Teachers ‘at risk of quitting’ after moving school
Moving to a new school can lead to ‘low points’ for teachers when they think about getting out of the profession, new research shows
Quitting profession
An alternative way to onboard new teachers
Teacher residencies that allow new teachers to work closely with mentors can help ensure those vital first years in the profession are positive, says this leader
Teacher residency

Wednesday

30th Aug 2023

Back to school: 5 time-saving tricks for new department heads
A head of department with one year under his belt shares the hacks he has picked up to make the workload of the role a little easier
Five tips sharing pizza

Friday

18th Aug 2023

‘If you get the relationships right, there’s nothing you can’t do’
Alva Academy has a remarkable bond with members of its surrounding community – and that benefits everyone, hears Henry Hepburn
Alva Academy

Wednesday

9th Aug 2023

Wellbeing hit by staffroom ‘cliques’, say 3 in 5 teachers
Survey also finds more than two-thirds of teachers say that they have worked in a school where poor leadership has created a ‘toxic environment’
Teacher cliques crowd of people

Thursday

3rd Aug 2023

Chess funding could get more schools on board
Government is due to unveil funding to expand and promote chess in schools and public spaces, say insiders
Rishi Sunak chess

Wednesday

2nd Aug 2023

Limit school leaders’ working hours, says ASCL
The next government should also set up an independent curriculum body and extend free school meals, according to heads’ union ‘election manifesto’
Clocks on wall

Thursday

27th Jul 2023

Weekly round-up: Behaviour, teacher pay and Ofsted
This week’s essential education news includes a record number of school suspensions, analysis of the teacher pay deal and the challenges facing the next head of Ofsted
Emoji faces

Wednesday

26th Jul 2023

Teachers ‘pick up pieces’ of ‘dangerous misogyny’
Warning comes amid concerns over sexual harassment against women teachers and girls in schools
Teachers ‘pick up pieces’ of ‘dangerous misogyny'

Tuesday

25th Jul 2023

5 key insights into school behaviour
What a new report from the Department for Education reveals about the perceptions of behaviour in schools among pupils, teachers and leaders
Emoji faces

Friday

21st Jul 2023

Flexible working could help teachers’ admin overload
New research suggests teachers and middle leaders are spending around two hours a day on administrative tasks
Flexible working could help teachers’ admin overload