Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Friday
21st Jul 2023
Costs crisis: Just 20% of schools said energy relief scheme helped
DfE report shows how cost-of-living crisis led to some schools cutting staff numbers and turning heating down or off during the winter
Is there any way back for Ofsted?
The school inspection system is widely seen as broken – so, can it be fixed, or is Ofsted too far gone to save?
Monday
17th Jul 2023
‘Overwhelming demand’ from school staff seeking financial help
Education Support charity warns there is soaring demand from teachers, support staff and heads applying for financial grants to be able to pay their bills
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‘More school staff than ever need financial support’
The Education Support charity has had to pause financial grants due to huge demand from teachers, writes CEO Sinéad Mc Brearty
Tuesday
11th Jul 2023
Teacher strikes: 6 findings on attendance last week
Data from 10,000 schools has been analysed by FFT Education Datalab to assess the impact of two days of strikes last week
Community projects ‘boost teacher wellbeing’
Helping pupils to carry out ‘social action’ work brings benefits to teachers – but many schools lack time and resources, finds report
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Wednesday
5th Jul 2023
Public wants government to prioritise SEND, poll finds
More teaching assistants and universal access to free school meals are also seen as priorities, according to Ipsos
Part-time jobs are great for pupils - but some work too much
Having a part-time job can help students become well-rounded citizens, says Peter Bain, but schools must be aware of the pressure to work long hours