The teaching profession is going through a challenging time. Yet the majority of committed teachers make the decision to remain in their roles, despite increasing demands and pressure. The Social Psychology of Education Research Group, based at the University of Worcester is undertaking a new research project exploring teachers’ decisions to remain in the teaching […]
The IOE (UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) and the University of Oxford are conducting a national survey of teachers to find out how the history and legacies of the British Empire are currently approached in English secondary schools. This study is the very first of its kind and therefore invites teachers to share insight, […]
Professionals caring for traumatised individuals are considered at risk of developing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and is considered the ‘cost of caring’. STS has similar symptoms to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical symptoms include headaches, sickness and fainting spells which coincide with psychological and emotional symptoms of anger, interrupted sleep, and anxiety. More […]
We have supported the development of guidance for schools which has been jointly produced by a number of national education associations. This briefing was provided to aid members pending the anticipated publication of guidance by the Department for Education (DfE). On the 19th December 2023, the DfE released a consultation on draft non-statutory guidance on gender-questioning children. We […]
