Opinion

Why we need more men to become primary teachers

On International Men’s Day, Ryan Stevens argues that we should be doing more to recruit more men into primary...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Government investigates recruitment agency cold calls to teachers

Teachers are being targeted by “unprofessional” cold calls from recruitment agencies during school hours – and the government has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Academisation makes it harder for local schools to work together

Changes to governance and organisation structures are starting to make it more challenging for schools to work collaboratively, says...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

MATs dodge recruitment challenges by parachuting teachers into needy schools

Multi-academy trusts are dodging the recruitment crisis by parachuting teachers into schools that would normally struggle to hire, a...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Teachers leaving faster than ever – and 10 other school workforce findings

The Department for Education has published the 2016 School Workforce Census figures this morning. Schools Week has the key...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

New redundancy tactics for schools faced with tough decisions

Staff are going through interviews and graded assessments to decide who to make redundant, Schools Week has learnt. James...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Opinion

Teacher recruitment and retention is all about talent management

Teacher recruitment and retention is not a government problem – it’s schools that need to embrace new technologies and...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Disastrous’ change in teaching training causes 7% drop in numbers

The government’s “disastrous” changes to how universities and other teacher training providers offer places led to a 7 per...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Hundreds of schools use Uber-style apps to hire supply teachers

Hundreds of schools are using apps to employ supply teachers in a bid to cut out crippling recruitment agency...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden