According to a NASUWT survey, three-quarters of teachers say their class sizes are getting bigger and 91% believe their class sizes are having a negative impact on pupils’ progress.
Discrepancies in pay, pension entitlement, family leave and flexible working are widening inequality within the school workforce between supply and permanent teachers.
Teachers said additional expectations placed on them to provide a remote learning offer in addition to classroom teaching is resulting in unsustainable and damaging workload demands.
The DfE should design and roll out a standardised survey for assessing wellbeing and mental health among young people in schools, a report by Reform has recommended.
Work has begun at Gordonstoun on construction of a new low-carbon classroom village, which will have UPV roof panels and ground source heating, along with outdoor learning spaces.
During the pandemic, 9 in 10 nursery staff still cuddled children and held their hands, despite social distancing requirements and the threat of catching Covid.
Ofsted has warned that there is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care and has called for a national audit of children needs.
Education Business has launched a new online event to help education settings understand air quality requirements and put them into practice to create healthy indoor environments.
The National Education Union (NEU) has launched a campaign and national petition calling for the replacement of Ofsted with a new approach to school and college evaluation which is "supportive, effective and fair".
OAT Futures aims to create meaningful, careers-related opportunities, educate students about their options and choices, and support the development of their employability skills.
A survey of NEU members has shown a rise in the number of teachers intending to leave the profession, with high workload and workplace stress significant contributors.