Recruitment and retention

Why have we accepted mental and physical burnout as part of an education career?

Stubborn rates of depression, anxiety and stress mean we are burning through the education workforce. We’re unlikely to find...

Schools Week Reporter
Sinéad Mc Brearty
Support staff

Our demoralised and squeezed support staff deserve better

The sector, economy and wider society risk paying a high price for not properly rewarding support staff, says Christina...

John Dickens
Christina McAnea
Opinion: Policy

Oak: A liberating solution to workload and quality problems

Oak National Academy can be instrumental in meeting the post-Covid challenges of teacher burnout and weak curricula, writes Hamid...

JL Dutaut
Sir Hamid Patel
Opinion: Workforce

How in-house CPD is saving our time, money and staff

Lee Mason-Ellis explain how The Pioneer Academy has brought training in-house to save money, ensure quality CPD for all...

JL Dutaut
Lee Mason-Ellis
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment: Leaders can’t make do and mend this crisis

Recruitment and retention are no longer a distant problem affecting some, but a clear and present crisis for all...

JL Dutaut
Dan Cowling and Alex Russell
Governance

Governance: Avoiding the pitfalls of joining and forming MATs

Renewed interest in joining and forming MATs has seen a resurgence of old pitfalls, writes Emma Knights. These tips...

JL Dutaut
Emma Knights
Transgender rights

Why new ‘unofficial’ transgender pupil guidance is not fit for purpose

Sector organisations have tried to fill a gap in sector guidance regarding trans rights but left schools that rely...

JL Dutaut
Robin White
The Knowledge

Enrichment: How can we close the extra-curricular gap?

As new research reveals the breadth and impact of the enrichment gap, Adam Hawksbee sets out what it will...

JL Dutaut
Adam Hawksbee
Anti-bullying week

Anti-bullying week: Four tips for a whole-school approach

Schools can draw on new support to develop their anti-bullying practices - and these four tips are crucial to...

JL Dutaut
Miriam Sorgenfrei and Rahi Popat