Staff wellbeing

Majority of teachers believe the watchdog has a ‘negative impact’ on teaching and want it abolished, a poll shows

Flexible working in education is slowly increasing in popularity. But what does it look like on the ground and how can more settings follow suit? George Phillips finds out

Inspectors are feeling ‘pressured’ by Ofsted’s target to inspect all schools by next summer, says union

Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives

With home economics mostly staffed by female teachers and often lacking support, an EIS survey reflects concerns that an unfair burden is being put on women

The role of inspection has become disproportionate and this must change after the general election, says this school head

The chief people officer at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust explains why embracing flexible working for staff means being confident in selling the benefits to parents

Education researcher Samuel Sims has crunched the numbers and found a simple solution to give the profession back an enormous amount of much-needed time

Teachers have been ‘conditioned over the years by moral blackmail to take on more and more work’, says president of Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association

The Scottish government should be wary of increasing teacher numbers quickly and aim for a promised 90-minute reduction in weekly class-contact time by 2028, report recommends

A former headteacher advises on what to ask an appointing panel to ensure a role is the best next step for you

We head to China to talk to a school head and admissions lead about why they have made staff retention a key focus – and the positive impact this is having