MAT CEO is a role which is relatively new in the world of education and can be difficult to define succinctly. If you work in a multi-academy trust (MAT) you will have a MAT CEO appointed who is responsible for the academies, staff and pupils in your trust.
Author Archives: Andrew Lifford
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Implementing a longer school day has been much debated. The Chartered College of Teaching explains the evidence around lengthening the school day is mixed and mostly correlational rather than causal.
Do teachers have to set cover work when ill? The STPCD and the Burgundy Book does not include specific information on whether schools can request teachers to submit cover work when sick.
When can teachers retire might be at the forefront of your mind when approaching retirement age and accessing your pension. The earliest retirement benefits can be paid is age 55, unless you’re granted ill health benefits.
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we have supported more subscribers than ever before achieving outstanding outcomes in complex circumstances with high-quality, timely and personalised support. To ensure that we are able to continue and build on our level of service we will be making changes to some of our subscriptions.
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Where are all the male primary school teachers? In England’s 16,768 primary schools there are 3,240 with no male teachers on the payroll.
School Workforce Census data can be really useful if you are interested in education statistics. It includes information about teachers’ salaries, qualifications, sickness absence levels, number of teaching vacancies and more.
International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) is a new, UK government-backed international teaching qualification which will be recognised by the DfE as equivalent to English QTS.
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We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools. These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations from pupils.
PILON (Payment in Lieu of Notice) could be a term you might come across when negotiating a settlement agreement with your school or being made redundant.