Pursuing a life outside of teaching is getting more tempting for increasing numbers of school staff. The teacher retention issue is widely known and with the cost of living eroding away teachers’ disposal income, more school staff are looking elsewhere for work.
At Edapt, we support thousands of school staff in England and Wales with employment-related queries. As a result, we have a unique window into the insights and concerns of school staff and how this changes at specific times throughout the academic year.
You might have heard of levelling up premium payments for teachers but might be unsure of how to apply for it. The DfE explains that from autumn 2022, early career teachers can claim a levelling up premium payment for teaching specific subjects.
If the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) writes to say you may be barred from working/volunteering in regulated activity with children and /or adults, you can make representations.
Teaching staff surveys are now a regular occurrence in schools and can be an effective way to give feedback to your senior leadership team.
Behaviour in schools is an issue which school staff have to contend with on a daily basis. The Department for Education (DfE) has published ‘Behaviour and Discipline in Schools’ which provides an overview of the powers and duties for school staff.
At Edapt, we support thousands of school staff in England and Wales with employment-related queries. As a result, we have a unique window into the insights and concerns of school staff and how this changes at specific times throughout the academic year.
The topic of copyright in schools can be a confusing one for school staff. Whether it is photocopying printed materials and texts or using songs or video clips in a school production.
How many teachers are placed on teacher support plans or capability procedures each year? It is an interesting question as surprisingly there is no national centralised data available on the number of school staff this impacts.
At Edapt, we support thousands of school staff in England and Wales with employment-related queries. As a result, we have a unique window into the insights and concerns of school staff and how this changes at specific times throughout the academic year.
