Opinion: Workforce

Can the ECF really fix our perpetual retention crisis?

A new report indicates likely improvements for the early career framework – but none is likely to make teaching...

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Becky Allen
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment: Edtech’s solution to the governance gap

With two-thirds of governing bodies reporting at least one vacancy, Simon Hay offers an edtech solution to recruitment –...

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Simon Hay
Opinion: Workforce

We need to talk about workload (again)

Workload continues to cause a retention challenge, writes Reka Budai, but we're missing important detail to tackle it by...

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Reka Budai
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment: Our scramble for youth is missing the talent

Changes in population and the labour market mean the government’s scramble for young recruits is no longer a workable...

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Katie Waldegrave
Opinion: Workforce

The ‘Tripadvisor for schools’ government should be creating

Too many toxic schools have been affecting retention and wellbeing for too long, writes Tom Rogers, but we can...

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Tom Rogers
Opinion: Workforce

How trusts can create a talent pipeline for school support

The need for talented graduates in central MAT roles is present and growing, writes Kate Bradley, and trusts can...

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Kate Bradley
Opinion: Workforce

A looming middle leadership crisis must be averted

Some achieve middle leadership and some have it thrust upon them, but too few are thriving in their ill-defined...

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Sinead McBrearty and Dan Morrow
Opinion: Workforce

Diversifying our workforce can’t be just a numbers game

Teacher shortages may drive interest in diversifying the teaching workforce, writes Sufian Sadiq, but other reasons will offer more...

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Sufian Sadiq
Opinion: Workforce

The Great Resignation: now is not the time to over-react

It's been a tough few years for everyone in education, writes Dan Cowling, but let's not jump to reforms...

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Dan Cowling