Staff wellbeing

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

Friday

9th May 2025

Pay offer delay leaves Scottish teachers feeling ‘undervalued and ignored’
Class-contact time, recruitment crises and fear-inducing school inspections also set out as priorities for change by the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association
Pay offer delay leaves Scottish teachers feeling ‘undervalued and ignored’

Thursday

8th May 2025

Why we gave our school leaders 5 ‘reading days’
Carving out time for headteachers to research, read or plan reduces the risk of them burning out – and offers their deputies the chance to step up, says this trust CEO
Gentleman quietly reading in an armchair

Wednesday

7th May 2025

Being a headteacher is hard but it brings joy like no other job
Amid reports that fewer teachers are interested in headship, a long-serving head explains why, despite the difficulties, it’s still an incredible role that she loves every day
Being a headteacher is hard - but brings a joy like no other job

Friday

2nd May 2025

Flexible working: how we’ve made teacher days off in term time possible
Our ‘trading-to-flex’ system allows staff to take a single day off during term time without impacting student learning, writes one headteacher. Here’s how it works
Sun shining from torn calendar

Wednesday

30th Apr 2025

Senior leaders aspiring to headship falls to record low
Almost half of heads say they need mental health support, and a third are already receiving support, finds survey
A small group of people trying to climb a wall using a ladder

Tuesday

29th Apr 2025

What I learned from my first 100 days as a trust CEO
If you’re taking the top job at a trust, first focus on building relationships, setting the culture and learning the history of the organisation, advises this recently appointed chief executive
Lots of hourglasses in the sand

Monday

28th Apr 2025

Delay new Ofsted inspections or risk further deaths, Phillipson told
Coalition of education unions, headteachers and former senior inspectors warns the education secretary about the watchdog’s school report card proposals
Bridget Phillipson Ofsted

Wednesday

23rd Apr 2025

3 ways to tackle the rise in complaints against schools
A MAT director explains the changes that need to be made to protect schools from the rising number of parent complaints, especially those that cross the line
Incoming call by angry parent

Saturday

19th Apr 2025

1 in 4 female teachers verbally abused several times a week
School staff concerns about misogyny and the influence of Andrew Tate laid bare in research that reveals how female teachers have been ‘barked at’ and intimidated by male students
Andrew Tate with boys classroom

Friday

18th Apr 2025

Teachers punched, kicked and spat at by pupils
The vast majority of teachers believe the number of pupils exhibiting violent behaviour has increased, an NASUWT poll shows
Student confronting teacher

Tuesday

15th Apr 2025

Large MATs are ‘havens for higher workload’, says NEU boss
It is a ‘myth’ that academies are more attractive to teachers because they offer more flexibility on pay and working conditions, says Daniel Kebede
Man sitting at desk with loads of papers

Monday

14th Apr 2025

Workload Around the World: No Monday morning deadlines
An international school leader in the UAE talks about how he manages staff workload to avoid a ‘live to work’ mindset creeping in
Workload Around the World Ajman UAE