Headteacher associations join forces in national network Group aims to ‘mobilise’ leaders and give heads stronger policymaking voice
Ministers extend mental health support as waiting list swells The DfE is looking to extend a mental health support package for headteachers beyond March after a waiting list reached 200
ASCL confirms date for first national strike ballot in union’s history ASCL members in England will be asked to vote on strike action over the long-running teacher pay dispute from June 19 to July 31
‘Hand in your badges’: Ruth Perry’s sister urges heads not work as Ofsted inspectors Professor Julia Waters tells NAHT conference members should ‘refuse to be complicit in Ofsted’s reign of terror’
Key findings from the DfE’s leaked workload report Survey results kept under-wraps by government show high levels of stress and impacts on mental health
Ofsted rejects calls to halt inspections after week of turmoil Spielman said debate about removing grades was ‘legitimate’, but stopping inspections ‘not in children’s best interests’
Headteacher support plea as anxiety levels double during Covid ‘Shocking’ Covid impact on heads sparks calls for government intervention to ‘shore up sustainable leadership’
Most heads doubt all-academy system will boost outcomes But a poll suggests DfE plans to let good schools bid to divorce failing trusts will help lessen fears over its academy vision
A third of new secondary heads ‘leave profession within five years’ Union analysis suggests a growing exodus, and shows pay restraint and inflation have wiped 21 per cent off leaders’ pay since 2010