Workforce

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

Monday

27th Nov 2023

Further school strikes averted after union members accept offer
Strike action had been suspended earlier this month to allow Unison Scotland members to weigh up the latest pay offer
300% rise in teacher training applicants from overseas
But the increase is unlikely to tackle the teacher supply crisis because ‘the majority’ of these applicants are not recruited, expert warns
How international schools can embrace their local-global dichotomy

Saturday

25th Nov 2023

‘Nearly half’ of support staff looking for better-paid work
Two-thirds of support staff, including teaching assistants, say their workload has increased over the past year, a Unison survey reveals
School support staff: Teaching assistants looking for better-paid jobs

Thursday

23rd Nov 2023

Ofsted’s annual report: everything you need to know
Amanda Spielman’s final report as the watchdog’s chief inspector contains warnings about the legacy of Covid and the impact of staff shortages on schools
Ofsted's annual report has been published today. Here is everything you need to know.

Wednesday

22nd Nov 2023

Jeremy Miles: ‘We will use every lever to support schools’
Challenging behaviour, worsening attendance and lower levels of literacy and numeracy must not be allowed to become ‘the new normal’, says Wales’ education minister
Jeremy Miles welsh classroom
Gender pay gap hits 12-year high for secondary heads
Female secondary headteachers earn £3,908 less a year on average than their male counterparts, an analysis reveals
The gender pay gap for secondary school headteachers is at its widest point in 12 years.

Tuesday

21st Nov 2023

Every secondary hit by teacher shortage, says education director
A teacher shortage in the north east of Scotland is leading to subjects being watered down or removed from the school curriculum entirely
Education director calls for action over secondary teacher shortages

Monday

20th Nov 2023

Scrap Ofsted grades to end ‘football-manager culture’, says report
An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement
Football manager culture in schools

Sunday

19th Nov 2023

Autumn Statement 2023: what schools need to know
What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?
Autumn Statement: what can schools expect?

Friday

17th Nov 2023

The curious case of the missing psychology teachers
Psychology is now the second most popular A-level subject in England – but the number of new teachers remains far below what’s needed. So, what’s going on and how can it be fixed?
The curious case of the missing psychology teachers

Friday

10th Nov 2023

Teach First cohort more than doubles after £2k relocation offer
More than a third of Teach First’s autumn cohort of trainee teachers have been paid a grant to relocate or commute amid concerns over the cost-of-living crisis
Relocation fund teacher first
Exclusive

Thursday

9th Nov 2023

Training bursaries ‘boost teacher retention by 15%’
But education unions respond to new research by warning that ‘sticking-plaster’ teacher training bursaries will not fix staff shortages
Teaching bursaries