Staff wellbeing

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

Saturday

22nd Nov 2025

AI targets won’t tackle attendance crisis, heads warn
In response to new AI-powered attendance targets for every school, leaders tell the DfE that there is no ‘quick solution’ to the pupil absence problem
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Friday

21st Nov 2025

Many ‘overwhelmed’ headteachers leave role within five years
Some 30 per cent of primary heads and 38 per cent of secondary leaders under 50 are leaving their posts within five years, analysis by the NAHT shows
Teacher leaving

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

Scottish teacher workload ‘incompatible with sustainable career’
‘Serious risk to health and safety’ posed by workload, says Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association after surveying members
Scottish teacher workload 'incompatible with sustainable career'

Wednesday

19th Nov 2025

School leaders can’t be ‘jack of all trades’, report warns
The expectation of ‘hero leaders’ is causing a fragmented approach across schools and trusts, and ultimately risking pupil outcomes, says report
Heads as 'jack of all trades' deemed untenable in schools system

Tuesday

18th Nov 2025

Teachers should ‘whinge more’, Jess Phillips tells heads
Schools have not been thanked enough for the level of support they are asked to take on, Home Office minister also says
Pressure on schools
Staff wellbeing at its lowest since 2019, data shows
More than a third of education staff are also at risk of clinical depression, according to charity Education Support
Staff wellbeing at its lowest since 2019, data shows

Thursday

13th Nov 2025

Health and wellbeing ‘underpins everything’, school leaders told
The profound change happening in Scottish education makes it more important than ever to support colleagues and pupils, says outgoing SLS president
Health and wellbeing 'underpins everything', school leaders told

Thursday

6th Nov 2025

How redesigning the teacher interview process boosted our hiring
After being demoralised by last-minute rejections, this leader explains why flipping the hiring process on its head has led to some impactful – and surprising – benefits
Showing your hand

Wednesday

5th Nov 2025

Ofsted: 7 findings from pilot inspections
The schools watchdog has published findings from its pilot of new report card inspections, along with the changes it plans to make. Here is everything you need to know
Ofsted has revealed findings from its pilot inspections

Monday

3rd Nov 2025

Union’s legal challenge of new Ofsted inspections rejected
The NAHT’s bid for a judicial review over the new Ofsted framework was heard just a week before inspections are due to start
An NAHT bid to challenge Ofsted's new inspections in the High Court has been rejected.

Friday

24th Oct 2025

Would a shorter summer holiday help teacher ‘fatigue’?
A new paper proposes reducing the Scottish school summer holiday by a week to guarantee a fortnight off in October and a week-long break in February
Would a shorter summer break ease pupil and teacher ‘fatigue’?

Thursday

23rd Oct 2025

How to lead without burnout: strategies for middle leaders
Being a head of department can be one of the most rewarding but also draining jobs in school, writes Mark Enser, who shares advice on how to avoid burning out
Burnt matchstick man