Staff wellbeing

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

Wednesday

9th Aug 2023

Wellbeing hit by staffroom ‘cliques’, say 3 in 5 teachers
Survey also finds more than two-thirds of teachers say that they have worked in a school where poor leadership has created a ‘toxic environment’
Teacher cliques crowd of people

Thursday

3rd Aug 2023

Chess funding could get more schools on board
Government is due to unveil funding to expand and promote chess in schools and public spaces, say insiders
Rishi Sunak chess

Wednesday

2nd Aug 2023

Limit school leaders’ working hours, says ASCL
The next government should also set up an independent curriculum body and extend free school meals, according to heads’ union ‘election manifesto’
Clocks on wall

Thursday

27th Jul 2023

Weekly round-up: Behaviour, teacher pay and Ofsted
This week’s essential education news includes a record number of school suspensions, analysis of the teacher pay deal and the challenges facing the next head of Ofsted
Emoji faces

Wednesday

26th Jul 2023

Teachers ‘pick up pieces’ of ‘dangerous misogyny’
Warning comes amid concerns over sexual harassment against women teachers and girls in schools
Teachers ‘pick up pieces’ of ‘dangerous misogyny'

Tuesday

25th Jul 2023

5 key insights into school behaviour
What a new report from the Department for Education reveals about the perceptions of behaviour in schools among pupils, teachers and leaders
Emoji faces

Friday

21st Jul 2023

Flexible working could help teachers’ admin overload
New research suggests teachers and middle leaders are spending around two hours a day on administrative tasks
Flexible working could help teachers’ admin overload
Costs crisis: Just 20% of schools said energy relief scheme helped
DfE report shows how cost-of-living crisis led to some schools cutting staff numbers and turning heating down or off during the winter
Costs crisis: Just 20% of schools said energy relief scheme helped
Is there any way back for Ofsted?
The school inspection system is widely seen as broken – so, can it be fixed, or is Ofsted too far gone to save?
Is there any way back for Ofsted?

Thursday

20th Jul 2023

Revealed: The schools that got DfE repairs cash after appealing
Projects including urgent fire safety work, roof replacements and boiler and heating repairs will go ahead after more than 20 schools won appeals having been turned down by the Condition Improvement Fund
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Wednesday

19th Jul 2023

Schools to be measured on girls’ access to PE
Mandatory equality criteria to be phased into awards scheme will recognise schools for improving PE access for girls and encouraging physical activity
PE

Monday

17th Jul 2023

‘Overwhelming demand’ from school staff seeking financial help
Education Support charity warns there is soaring demand from teachers, support staff and heads applying for financial grants to be able to pay their bills
‘Overwhelming demand’ from school staff seeking financial help
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