Career Development

Every teacher needs to be able to see themselves as a leader. Good succession planning will mean you always have a member of staff ready to step up when a member of the SLT moves to another school, and that teachers' skills are constantly developing.

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  How to lay the foundations for staff wellbeing

  Health and Safety

  • A whole school-strategy for staff wellbeing can reap rewards in teacher retention and student attainment, says Mark Solomons
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  Filling the skills gaps

  Recruitment

  • What experience and traits do leaders really need, asks Barry Cann
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  They never covered THAT in training

  Recruitment

  • Daniel Woodrow unpicks the daunting period of early headship with advice based on first-hand experience
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  How Natasha’s Law is changing catering

  Kitchens

  • New labelling legislation will have major implications for schools, says Graeme Holland.
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  Want to boost staff efficiency? Allow flexible working

  Teacher Retention

  • Nicki Harris highlights how one primary school adapted to the needs of its staff and pupils.
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  Creating a culture of trust in your primary school

  Teacher Retention

  • Rae Snape believes kindness, a sense of community and a ready smile will be repaid many times over
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  Using technology to solve the teacher supply headache

  ICT Software

  • Ollie Parsons examines how schools can save time and money by sourcing their own substitute teachers
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  How to create a mentally healthy school

  Teaching Practice

  • Dr Sally Pearse and Sue O’Brien discuss the benefit of a trauma informed approach in creating mentally healthy schools for staff – and pupils.
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  Why I’m not aiming for headship

  Teacher Retention

  • I was on track to become a headteacher by 30, but I’ve decided that I don’t need to rush any more
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  Gender equality in the staffroom

  Teacher Retention

  • Ryan Kelsall advises how to tackle male teaching shortages in primary schools by embracing equal opportunities