Tackling Teacher Workload: How to Protect Your Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance

Understanding the Challenge High workload is one of the biggest issues facing teachers in the UK. Research from the Department for Education shows that many teachers work more than 50 hours per week during term time. A large proportion of this time is spent on tasks outside of classroom teaching. These tasks can include marking, […]

Putting Teacher Wellbeing First: How to Protect Your Mental Health in the Classroom

Why Teacher Wellbeing Matters Teaching is one of the most important jobs in society, but it can also be one of the most demanding. The Education Support Teacher Wellbeing Index has found that over three-quarters of UK teachers report experiencing stress at work, with many saying they feel exhausted or burnt out. Teacher wellbeing is […]

When AI Meets the Classroom: How to Nail Your Next Teaching Application

Understanding the Shift Teach First, one of the UK’s leading graduate recruiters for teachers, has announced a strategic move. They will now be using fewer written tasks and more in-person, task-based assessments, including “micro lessons.” This change is in response to the fact that 50% of graduates are now using AI tools in their job […]

Recruitment and Retention in Schools: Breaking the Cycle

The Current Picture Across the UK, schools are facing a shortage of qualified teachers. In Yorkshire, this challenge is particularly noticeable in subjects such as maths, science, and special educational needs. The Department for Education’s most recent data shows that teacher recruitment targets have been missed in several key subject areas for multiple years in […]