Workforce

The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects

Friday

15th Nov 2024

‘Pivotal’ year ahead for Scottish education, says new SLS president
Secondary headteacher Pauline Walker is ‘deeply optimistic’ about the year ahead – as long as reform of Scottish education taps into teachers’ ‘insight into what works best’
Callanish stone circle

Monday

11th Nov 2024

How many schools are there in the UK?
Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more
How many schools are there in the UK?
How many teachers are there in the UK?
Find the latest school workforce numbers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Counting fingers
My week as...CEO of Cam Academy Trust
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Claire Heald
Clair Heald

Friday

8th Nov 2024

Many students ‘locked out’ of Stem pathways, report finds
School leaders should devise programmes to ensure underrepresented students can see a way into Stem careers, say EPI and CfEY
Many pupils ‘locked out’ of Stem, finds report from EPI and CfEY

Saturday

2nd Nov 2024

10 questions with...Annette Montague and Sarah Mills
Chief education officers at Greenwood Academies Trust tell Tes what they are proudest of, and why they both think Geoff Barton has made a huge difference
10 questions with...Annette Montague and Sarah Mills

Thursday

31st Oct 2024

Unesco concern over UK’s high education secretary turnover
The global report says short tenure as education secretary makes education reform harder to achieve
A new Unesco report has flagged a concern about the high turnover of education secretaries in the UK

Wednesday

30th Oct 2024

What are the rules around teachers attending protests?
The CEO of Edapt explains how the law reconciles the tension between the rights of teachers and their responsibilities as educators
Teacher Protest Stand Up to Racism

Sunday

27th Oct 2024

NEU concern over Black teachers’ pay and retention
Teaching union calls on government to produce a national strategy to address barriers faced by Black teachers
An NEU report has raised concern over the pay, progression and retention of Black teachers.

Thursday

24th Oct 2024

1 in 3 senior leaders say Sats contribute to retention challenges
Only 3 per cent of leaders say they think Sats are a good measure of school performance
1 in 3 senior leaders says Sats contribute to retention challenges

Wednesday

23rd Oct 2024

Drop-off rates following teacher induction ‘very high’
The ‘wastage rate’ following Scotland’s one-year probationer scheme is highest for new primary teachers, national figures show
Drop-off rates following teacher induction ‘very high’

Monday

21st Oct 2024

Schools close as strikes target first minister’s constituency
Support staff walkouts over pay are scheduled to last for two weeks and follow the October break meaning some pupils face being out of school for a month
School closed sign on fence