Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Wednesday
20th Mar 2024
Sats and staff wellbeing: getting the balance right
A trust leader outlines how they ensure Year 6 teachers do not feel overly pressured by Sats and know they are just another waypoint during children’s time at school
Could a four-day week work in schools?
As more schools in the US move to four-day weeks in a bid to save money and boost recruitment and retention, Irena Barker looks at how the model is working – and whether it could make sense in the UK
Thursday
7th Mar 2024
Weekly round-up: Parent complaints ‘like the Wild West’
This week’s essential education news includes a Tes investigation revealing the ‘unmanageable’ rise in parent complaints, and sector leaders’ frustration over the Spring Budget
Teacher absence in Scotland hits highest level in over a decade
Last year, Scottish teachers took more than 380,000 sick days, with stress identified as the number one factor driving the rise