Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
3 ways Study plans can maximise your training strategy
Take control of your school's training strategy with the new Study plans feature available on Develop, our whole-school online training platform.
3 ways international schools can support students
Young people around the world are having a challenging time right now - have you got the right support in place for your students?
Creating efficient timetables for subject selection
When it comes to subject selection, it can be hard to cater for every request and create a timetable that works. Ideally, every student gets their preferred subjects, but this isn’t always possible.
Five ways edtech is revolutionising how schools work
A new Department for Education survey has found that technology use in schools is booming and bringing improvements in attainment, workload and beyond. Here’s how we can help you experience the same benefits
Four tips for easier option block generation
The option block generation process is a critical phase in preparing a timetable. Read our top tips to make sure you get it right.
Ofsted and staff wellbeing
The Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF) has a focus on wellbeing, but how can you ensure and evidence you’re putting staff wellbeing at the heart of your school?
Creating efficient timetables for subject selection
When it comes to subject selection, it can be hard to cater for every request and create a timetable that works. Ideally every student gets their preferred subjects, but this isn’t always possible.
Measure, track and improve literacy in your school
With the current focus on catch-up, identifying trends and gaps in pupil literacy levels has never been more crucial. But how do we do so without increasing teachers’ workload?
25 ways to reduce teacher workload with your timetable
For many, the job of timetabling has been seen as an administrative task to complete, but it can have far-reaching consequences for teacher workload.
Timetabling bubbles: FAQs from the government guidance
What does the new government guidance mean for school timetables? We take a look at how implementing bubbles could work
The value of regular staff surveys
Continuous feedback allows you to capture how your staff are feeling without impacting their workload.
The secrets of creating an effective staff survey
Author: Gemma Corby
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success
TesX: Polly explains the benefits of Tes Portal for teachers
Nicola Davidson, Product