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Amid the clamour for key worker places at schools, spare a thought for teachers who are parents, writes Amanda Melton

Many colleges require teachers to take holiday days between Christmas and New Year – but if staff are happy to work, they should be allowed to, says one lecturer

As leader of one of the country’s biggest college groups, Sam Parrett says she is determined to support and mentor young leaders in FE

Top Gun teachers may achieve daredevil feats in the classroom, but they’re not always easy to work with. Grainne Hallahan explores how to get them to follow orders without stripping them of their wings

Do you have a work best friend? Shabnam Ahmed explains why she believes they’re crucial to staff wellbeing, and how schools can nurture these friendships

Traditional hierarchical leadership stifles creativity and innovation, writes head Kulvarn Atwal. Switching to the distributed leadership model empowers all staff to make decisions, he says – resulting in a positive culture of collaboration and a school-wide can-do attitude

A happy staffroom can benefit the whole school. One teacher shares three steps for leaders to make staff wellbeing a priority

In our new monthly Wellbeing Workshop, 91¶¶Òõ columnist Jo Steer addresses some of the most common wellbeing concerns faced by school leaders

The menopause is one of the last great workplace taboos – a point made all the more stark in a profession in which most staff are women. As Emma Seith hears, bringing the subject out into the open in schools can provide a huge relief for those suffering the symptoms in silence

Small changes can make a big difference to female teachers suffering menopausal symptoms – and it starts with being open

Even in times of budget cuts, PPA time should be prioritised and handled with care, argues this primary teacher

Quality assurance in schools is too reliant on top-down procedures that have a negative impact on teacher wellbeing, says this head