Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Tuesday
21st Mar 2023
How many pupils in your area have additional support needs?
New data shows that over half of secondary students are recorded as having an identified additional support need in some local authority areas – but in one council, the figure is less than a quarter
Teachers face ‘aggression epidemic’, says SSTA
Survey finds that one in eight secondary teachers reported having been physically assaulted at work in the previous year
Thursday
23rd Feb 2023
Persistent absence through illness more than double pre-Covid
New DfE data shows that, across the academic year, almost one in four pupils were persistently absent with illness
9 in 10 schools cut spending amid soaring costs
Two-thirds of schools have seen an increase in pupils arriving hungry according to research from last term
Thursday
9th Feb 2023
170,000 pupils missed more than half of sessions last term
Almost 5 per cent of students in Years 10 and 11 were ‘severe absentees’ in autumn 2022, according to new analysis
Almost half of secondary students don’t have a hobby
Research in Scotland drives calls for a ‘hobby premium’ to ensure that all pupils have free access to a hobby and the benefits it brings