Education news, articles and events of the week: archive

11 July Teacher retention and recruitment Government lacks ‘coherent plan’ to boost teacher recruitment MPs also tell ministers to assess how effective pay rises are at retaining staff amid concerns over 6,500 teacher target. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-lacks-coherent-plan-to-boost-teacher-recruitment/ Government told to fully fund teacher pay rise to prevent school provision cuts Four education unions have made a […]
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18 July Teacher retention and recruitment Labour plans Teach First recruitment scheme revamp Government intends to drop Russell Group uni requirement and focus on ‘committed’ graduates, document suggests – and make it ‘supplier neutral’ (probably losing the Teach First brand). https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans-teach-first-recruitment-scheme-revamp/ Support plans ‘misused’ to ‘force out’ teachers from schools, say campaigners More than […]
Support and advice: Pupil mental health

The Chartered College of Teaching is developing a series of webinars and bitesize CPD resources for teachers and school leaders on supporting pupil wellbeing and mental health in practice, aligned with key themes in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum. The articles and resources shared as part of this online learning include information […]