Staff wellbeing

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

Sunday

11th Feb 2024

Super Bowl leadership: Don’t try to be the hero
Every school leader aims for the best – but a cautionary tale from the world of sport shows the dangers of constantly pursuing perfection
Bill Walsh San Francisco

Tuesday

6th Feb 2024

Tes Schools Awards 2024: Time to celebrate and share best practice
The Tes Schools Awards are an annual celebration of the amazing work schools do every day to improve the lives of young people
Tes School Awards

Monday

5th Feb 2024

4 reasons SLT should accompany school trips
Senior staff can learn a lot from school trips, and show staff they’re one of the team, which is why it’s worth getting involved whenever possible, says this leader
School trip

Sunday

4th Feb 2024

Prioritising staff wellbeing helps a whole school
When teachers thrive, so too does the entire school community, says Hannah Gillan – and activities including axe-throwing, climbing munros, yoga and self-defence could help
Wellbeing axe throwing pizza yoga

Thursday

1st Feb 2024

Government ‘taking teachers for fools’ over class contact promise
Jenny Gilruth has been told ‘teachers are struggling’ and need the government to deliver on its 2021 pledge to cut class contact time by 90 minutes a week
Jenny Gilruth
Schools wanted for ChatGPT teacher workload trial
EEF kicks off trial to see if ChatGPT can cut teachers’ working hours but heads’ leaders question focus on just one generative AI tool
Schools wanted for ChatGPT teacher workload trial

Saturday

27th Jan 2024

How daily exercise is beating the January blues at my school
This teacher shares the fun way she got staff at her school exercising every day in January and the positive impact this has had on their physical and mental health
Using exercise to boost staff wellbeing

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Schools’ leaders sign Ofsted support pact
‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return
NAHT back Caversham covenant

Sunday

21st Jan 2024

Sharp rise in staff mental health absence
The number of staff days lost due to mental ill health in schools and nurseries in Scotland has increased by more than 50 per cent
mental health absence

Friday

19th Jan 2024

Independent probe into Ofsted Ruth Perry response
Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support
Ofsted probe

Thursday

18th Jan 2024

Weekly round-up: Tasks teachers shouldn’t do and the end of PRP
Tes’ education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement
Deck of cards round up
Scottish classrooms ‘becoming like pressure cookers’
Target dates are needed on key government promises around temporary teacher contracts, non-contact time, education reform and free breakfasts, says Labour
Scottish classrooms ‘becoming like pressure cookers’