Staff wellbeing

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives

Yesterday

20th Nov 2024

Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils
Increase in challenging behaviour from children and parents is impacting teachers’ mental health and wellbeing, charity warns
Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils

Tuesday

19th Nov 2024

Covid inquiry: Money was ‘more important’ than safety of school staff
Councils ‘baulked’ at putting in place safety measures in schools during the pandemic because of ‘the potential costs’, teaching union boss tells Scottish Covid Inquiry
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How cold can your classroom get - legally?
With temperatures across the UK starting to dip, we look at how cold a school classroom can get before it becomes legally uninhabitable
How cold can your classroom get - legally?

Monday

4th Nov 2024

My week as...regional director at The Pioneer Academy
Vicky Marsh talks through a typical week in her role, from schools visits and executive meetings, to finding time for admin and using a headteachers’ WhatsApp group effectively
Vicki Marsh

Wednesday

30th Oct 2024

Anxiety in primary schools: how to understand and tackle it
Anxiety is high among pupils, parents and teachers in primary schools. But if we better understand it, we can then offer support to reduce it, argues Shirley Clarke
Anxiety in primary schools: how to understand and tackle it

Thursday

17th Oct 2024

How cutting staff meetings boosted teacher retention
A headteacher explains how she identified a slew of unnecessary meetings taking up staff time – and why reducing them has worked wonders for retention
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Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

Why reflective supervision is important for educators’ wellbeing
School leaders’ health and wellbeing is not always prioritised, yet stepping back from the stresses of the job is essential, says Heather Forrest
Why reflective supervision is important for educators’ wellbeing

Tuesday

15th Oct 2024

A legacy for leaders: ‘Why we need to be more Tim’
Authors of a new book celebrating the life and work of Sir Tim Brighouse explain why his ideas, ethos and enthusiasm are needed as much as ever to drive education forward
A legacy for leaders: ‘Why we need to be more Tim’

Thursday

10th Oct 2024

How Ofsted’s Monday inspection call rule has changed the week
Primary head Michael Tidd says knowing Ofsted will only call on a Monday has already changed his perception of the working week – but wonders if it will have some unintended consequences
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Wednesday

9th Oct 2024

How networking events support teachers on parental leave
One academy trust explains the success of networking CPD events in helping teachers on maternity, paternity or adoption leave to return to work
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Tuesday

8th Oct 2024

6 golden rules for difficult conversations
No one likes a tough conversation with a colleague – but these simple yet effective processes can ensure a better outcome for both parties
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Monday

7th Oct 2024

My week as...chief standards officer at City of London Academies 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 Mouhssin Ismail
My week as... chief standards officer at City of London Academies Trust