Tes releases annual Wellbeing Report

Tes' Wellbeing Report this year has found that teacher confidence is up but workloads are still causing concerns.

Challenging workloads remain one of the biggest issues confronting educators, and 74 per cent of teachers reported they’ve contemplated leaving the profession in the last year.

As well as this, 78 per cent of school leaders said the same, citing issues with the education system more broadly.

Despite these findings, over 75 per cent of respondents feel confident in their roles as educators and in their ability to educate young people.

Also, over 60 per cent of respondents believe their workload is not manageable, rising to 78 per cent of SENCOs.

Rod Williams, CEO of Tes, said: “Though some existing challenges remain, there are real signs for optimism as leaders listen to their teachers, with many taking advantage of opportunities to change how they do things.

"It’s especially great to see an increase in staff being proud to work in their schools, and a big jump in professional positivity. The sense of community is compelling as teachers and leaders continue to do their best for their students.”

The survey also shone a light on the increase in tools and technology being used in schools.

For example, over a third of teachers said their schools are implementinf time saving behaviour management software or practices.

A fifth of respondents (up 5 per cent from 2023) noted that their school had used timetabling software, helping enable more efficient scheduling to give time back to educators.

There was also support in the shape of improved budget management practices such as budget management software which may have contributed to the boost in confidence.