Opinion: Workforce

We should listen to teachers on pension flexibility

United Learning and teachers' unions have collided over an alternative pension plan - but what do teachers themselves think?

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James Zuccollo
Opinion: Workforce

It’s time to take matters into our own hands on SBP pay

Consistently undervaluing school business professionals has led to a supply crisis, and our new framework aims to fix that...

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Stephen Morales
Opinion: Workforce

Why the new government should invest in school internships

Offering opportunities to students and career changers could boost teacher recruitment and cut workloads at the same time

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Dame Alison Peacock
Opinion: Workforce

We must show that the grass is greenest in schools to build our workforce

Recruitment and retention woes aren’t unique to the sector. We just have to work harder to attract and hold...

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Penny Swain
Opinion: Workforce

Career changers could be game changers for teacher recruitment

A career change to teaching shouldn’t such a hard sell to a motivated audience - so what is DfE...

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Nicola Davenport
Opinion: Workforce

The solution to our recruitment crisis is in our communities

By pulling together, we can create a new institution to offer progression pathways for people in and around our...

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Ed Vainker and Rajbir Hazelwood
Opinion: Workforce

Another NPQ funding cut is more evidence of damaging short-termism

Years of building up a strong offer on professional development have been undermined and will hurt recruitment and retention

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Gareth Conyard
Opinion: Workforce

Party manifestos must address teacher pay and workload

With an election looming, the latest workforce figures show parties’ plans must focus on recruitment and retention as a...

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Jack Worth
Opinion: Workforce

History’s repetitions offer hope over pay and conditions

As the acrimonious cycle of pay dispute restarts, teachers should draw inspiration from the events of 50 years ago

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David Scott