Teachers

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records began

3 things the Government needs to do to fix 'record' teacher vacancies

Host of the podcast, James Vincent

Turning dyslexia into your superpower

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents - as 4 out of 5 heads face abuse

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Martin Lewis: 1000s more workers can now get Blue Light Card discounts

The human health and social work sector ranks as the most stressful industry in the UK

Healthcare and education are the UK's most stressful professional areas, a new s...

The gender pay gap for head teachers has widened in the last 13 years, new research has revealed on International Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day: Head teachers gender pay gap widening

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based health intervention.

Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

Join Grace Webb and Greg Foot for a BBC Teach Space Live Lesson

Join Tim Peake for a BBC Teach Live Lesson from the National Space Centre in Lei...

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

Rhythm for Reading helps children develop a love for reading

Successful reading intervention programme launches online to reach schools acros...

Michaela School headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh (left) hit out at Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson after a recent meeting

Why a top headteacher has slammed Education Secretary over academies

'Outstanding' and 'good' grades will disappear under the proposed new traffic light system

The 9 new criteria Ofsted may judge schools on, and the 5 new 'grades'

From playing school at home to toilet training, there are plenty of ways to prepare your child for Reception

How to get your child ready for Reception

Three new teacher strike dates have been announced

New teacher strike dates for February 2025 announced

Cars drive on snowy roads.

Watch: Schools closed list UK - Who decides if schools should close?

Snow in UK

Discounts for Teachers: Icy blast sees Blue Monday travel searches start early o...
The winter weather is inspiring UK workers to seek sunnier climes - searches for trips to Australia have risen by a massive 75% on savings site Discounts for Teachers in the last two weeks.
Ruth Wilson

Driving in the snow.

Watch: List of UK school closures after cold weather causes disruption

Tributes to Sara Sharif where her body was found at home on August 10 (Pic: SWNS)

Dad and stepmum found guilty of daughter's murder

Bushcraft Day

WiseUp Team Building: Passion for sailing turns into a nationwide movement

This is not the first time National Education Union members have gone of strike in recent years

Everything you need to know about upcoming sixth form college strikes

Recent Let Teachers SHINE winner Lucy Huelin, who created Vocabulous.

Teachers with game-changing ideas for students can win £25,000

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

A study, of 5,000 adults, examined how everyday pain is poorly understood and mistreated, with 81 per cent of 18-24-year-old women feeling their pain is ignored or dismissed

Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

These are the faces of paedophile teachers who have been jailed so far in 2024.

Convicted paedophile teachers named

Jo Harris at the National Education Show

Welsh teachers urged to grab opportunity for environmental education
Teachers and school leaders across Wales have an “unmissable opportunity” to transform the lives of pupils through meaningful outdoor education.
Liz Kennedy

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

Teach First say better pay and more flexibility might be needed to recruit more Gen Z teachers (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Teaching charity's plan to attract Gen Z into classroom careers

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

‘Nature gap’ means poorer children don't learn about the outdoors

David Goode, a former music teacher and organist at Eton College, has been permanently banned from teaching in England after he was found to have conducted internet searches for indecent images of children on a school-issued laptop.

Ex-Eton College teacher banned over indecent images of children

The number of children excluded from school is soaring

Exclusions from school are soaring and we should all be worried Nancy Fielder

A photograph of Ruth Perry attached to the fence outside John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Government scraps one-word Ofsted judgements after Ruth Perry death

Teachers have the right to peacefully protest, just like anyone else (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers' rights around protesting and political views explained

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

Teachers are losing millions of working days to sickness (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Teachers still losing millions of working days to sickness

The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

Ex-school teacher Rebecca Joynes, 30, has been jailed after being sentenced for six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child. Picture: Greater Manchester Police

Maths teacher who had sex with pupils jailed

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

Ofsted inspectors can give schools four different ratings (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about Ofsted school inspections

Victoria Devonshire is a Developmental Psychologist, specialising in Educational Psychology.

Schools under pressure with 787% autism

Three people have been injured and one person has been arrested following a reported stabbing at a school in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. (Credit: Google Maps)

Teenage girl arrested after school stabbing

Julie Morris has been banned from teaching and is already in jail for raping a child

Female deputy headteacher raped child

A teacher in Wales has been awarded £150,000 in compensation after being assaulted by a pupil

Teacher headbutted by pupil

A job seeker looks at a job listing board (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Chancellor says £100k salary 'not huge' - high-paying vs 'normal' jobs

Parents Carlos Martinez Thompson and Cheryl Smith with their autistic son five year old Jaxon Martinez-Smith who escaped from Stockingord Academy School in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Picture: Anita Maric / SWNS

5-year-old pupil found wandering in street

New guidance from the government could see the use of mobile phones by school pupils during the school day banned. (Credit: Getty Images)

Mobiles to be banned in schools

Alfie Steele died from more than 50 different injuries after his lifeless body was found in the bath - killed by his mother, Carla Scott, and her partner, Dirk Howell, after months of harrowing abuse. Picture: SWNS

Alfie Steele: Tortured & beaten to death by mum & fiancé