Staff wellbeing

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

Thursday

11th Aug 2022

Why managerialism can’t solve everything in schools
Schools are increasingly applying a managerialist approach to issues such as equality, diversity and inclusion but some things can’t be broken down into simple units of measurement, writes head Simon Larter-Evans
Why managerialism cannot solve everything in schools - or society

Wednesday

10th Aug 2022

5 ways for teachers to beat the back-to-school blues
As school staff prepare to return from their summer break in Scotland, Gemma Clark shares tips for starting ‘Teacher New Year’
5 ways for teachers to deal with the back to school blues

Friday

5th Aug 2022

Why emotional intelligence is vital in modern leadership
A passing comment from a parent got this leader thinking about the importance of emotional intelligence in school leadership – and why current leaders need to model this skill for their successors
Balancing, empathy

Monday

1st Aug 2022

What are a DSL’s duties during summer break?
Designated safeguarding leads may find it hard to switch off over the holidays. Thomas Michael outlines what your responsibilities are and how to ensure you can still switch off
What are the duties of a DSL during summer break?

Thursday

28th Jul 2022

What’s it like to teach at an online-only school?
After lockdowns, this tutoring firm saw a gap in the market for a fully online school that gives pupils, teachers and parents ultimate flexibility. Molly Bolding finds out how it works
Would you teach at an online school?

Wednesday

20th Jul 2022

IB chief: Why we’re reviewing our wellbeing impact on pupils
The director-general of the International Baccalaureate explains why he is pushing the organisation to review how its courses impact children’s wellbeing to see if adaptations are needed
IB chief: Why we’re reviewing our wellbeing impact on pupils

Friday

15th Jul 2022

Schools relax uniform rules to prepare for heatwave
The Met Office has issued an extreme ‘amber’ warning for heat on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Water, fountain

Thursday

7th Jul 2022

It’s time for education to embrace flexible working
If NHS staff can request a flexible approach to working patterns then the sector needs to get serious about what it can offer staff, too, if it is to avoid further strain on recruitment and retention
Pencil

Tuesday

5th Jul 2022

System must do more to protect teachers from social media slurs
For too long, parents’ unfounded accusations against teachers have been shrugged off. But if the sector – and the government – are serious about staff wellbeing, more robust processes are needed, says this MAT leader
System must do more to protect teachers from social media slurs

Thursday

23rd Jun 2022

91¶¶Òõ Scotland podcast: Single-sex school to co-ed after 125 years
The new 91¶¶Òõ Scotland podcast looks at what happened after the country’s last all-girls state school admitted boys for the first time
No, Boys

Tuesday

21st Jun 2022

Guidance on the use of restraint not enough, says commissioner
Proposed new official guidance on the use of restraint in schools must be ‘put on a statutory footing’, says Scotland’s children’s commissioner
Scotland

Friday

17th Jun 2022

Revealed: the 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards 2022 winners
The 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards ceremony was held in person for the first time in three years and celebrated the amazing achievements of schools and teachers
The winners of the 2022 91¶¶Òõ School Awards have been revealed.