DfE told to fix disability data gaps for half of teachers Small study says schools are not including disability when collecting staff diversity data, with experts and schools urging new guidance
Support staff unions demand £15 minimum wage and inflation-busting pay rise Unison, Unite and GMB want a 12.7 per cent pay hike from April – and allowances for all support staff working with SEND pupils
Three-quarters of school staff stressed, report warns Senior leaders were more likely to report feeling stressed, with more than four in five doing so
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 McAnea
Chartered College launches membership for teaching assistants New associate membership recognises ‘the important role of TAs, while providing a community of professional support’
Unions accept support staff pay rise of up to 10.5% Unions tell schools to award pay rises ASAP, but unfunded rise will heap more pressure on leaders struggling to balance books
Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff
Government promise to end 15-year school cash squeeze ‘won’t be met’ The IFS think tank says per-pupil funding will actually be 3 per cent lower in real terms by 2024-25
‘A race to the bottom’: Pay rises push struggling schools to the brink More than two in five leaders say they will need to consider job cuts without further government cash