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
3rd Nov 2023
Why India is the new boom market for international schools
Demand for a British education overseas means India has replaced China as the leading destination for new schools. Tes talks to current and prospective leaders in the country about why it is proving so popular
DfE workforce strategy delayed amid ‘uncertainty’
Sunak’s Advanced British Standard plan is among factors blamed for delayed publication of the teacher recruitment and retention strategy
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Wednesday
1st Nov 2023
Revealed: How schools are trying to cut teacher workload
Five main changes that schools are making to tackle workload have been identified by research – but leaders say efforts are being hampered by a lack of staff and funding
‘Leader buy-in is crucial for flexible working success’
A new NFER report reveals flexible working can boost recruitment and retention – but schools and trusts have to be proactive and willing to make it work
Friday
27th Oct 2023
Teachers ‘taken further and further away’ from teaching
With a drop in support staff hitting teacher workload, one teaching union advises members to only take on tasks that demand ‘the skills and expertise of a teacher’
Schools to get share of £289m for wraparound care
Local authorities will today receive details of funding aimed at boosting school-based wraparound care