Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Tuesday
21st Oct 2025
Schools grading themselves is ‘almost impossible’, heads warn Ofsted
Ofsted’s expectation that schools provide a graded self-evaluation using its new five-point scale has sparked warnings from heads’ leaders
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How schools risk losing integrity, one decision at a time
Schools often talk a good talk about values, ethos and identity – but if these sentiments are not matched by action, teachers and students soon see through it, says this former international school teacher
Thursday
16th Oct 2025
Scotland worst in UK for violent injuries to school staff
In the 10 years to 2024 there were almost 500 reports of serious injuries to Scottish school staff caused by violence, including fractures, dislocations and loss of consciousness
Facing tragedy: how a Southport school community came together
On 29 July 2024 pupils from Churchtown Primary were victims of an attack at a holiday club in Southport. Here, trust leaders reflect on how their community pulled together in the year that followed
Tuesday
30th Sep 2025
Phillipson: Heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents
The education secretary says school leaders should not ‘drift into judgement’ when engaging with parents
Ofqual: Severity of cyberattacks on schools has worsened
Regulator releases data showing that while schools show improvements in cybersecurity training, the impact of attacks is now greater and schools are struggling to recover quickly