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
23rd May 2025
5 ways the ECF is making a difference to schools
Despite the negative talk about the Early Career Framework, schools are telling us how valuable it is, says the chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council advisory board

McKinnell: Why we’re extending our flexible-working programme
Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the government wants every school to offer flexible working and it is providing funding to make it happen

Tuesday
20th May 2025
DfE bosses grilled on 6,500 new teachers pledge
Permanent secretary says there is no ‘baseline’ yet to measure progress towards the recruitment target – but details will be set out after the spending review

Female school leaders benefit the whole education system
There are significant gender gaps in school leadership across the world – and new Unesco research highlights the positive impact of female headteachers, writes Manos Antoninis

Thursday
15th May 2025
Why it’s time to scrap punitive teacher appraisals
As the sector moves on from performance-related pay, schools need performance management systems that focus more on meaningful professional growth than on compliance and control

School job cuts ‘shouldn’t be a shock’, says Harris chief
Sir Dan Moynihan defends his trust’s plan to make more than 40 staff redundant, warning that the government not funding teacher pay rises will be ‘catastrophic’ for schools

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