Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Yesterday
8th May 2024
Teachers need a reservoir of skills - not just a repertoire
The teacher recruitment and retention crises show that the system requires far-reaching reform, argue two members of the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge
Teacher interviews: what will I be asked?
Got a teacher job interview? We’ve gathered together the most common questions for you to consider in advance
Tuesday
7th May 2024
Teacher workload: Delay class-contact time target, says report
The Scottish government should be wary of increasing teacher numbers quickly and aim for a promised 90-minute reduction in weekly class-contact time by 2028, report recommends
Most primary schools have no ethnic minority teachers
There is ‘still a long way to go’ before the level of diversity in teaching is representative of the pupil population, study warns
Thursday
2nd May 2024
Why it’s time to recognise the role of the education adviser
Les Walton explains why a new book aims to support both schools and those who advise them to have the most impact with their work
Warning over ‘creeping centralisation’ of MAT system
Academies’ leaders and experts debate the future of the sector, including a stronger role in helping to ‘resolve’ wider social issues impacting pupils
Monday
29th Apr 2024
MAT leaders denounce ‘extraordinary’ axing of Now Teach
DfE decision to pull the plug on funding for the career-change programme is ‘myopic’ amid a spiralling recruitment and retention crisis, say trust leaders
Middle leader tips: how to manage up
In the latest instalment of our Middle Leadership Essentials series, Zofia Niemtus and Jon Hutchinson explore the delicate art of managing up
How to write an educational philosophy statement
More jobs are requesting that candidates state their views on teaching and learning – here’s how to do that in an engaging and honest way