Workforce
Covering the challenges and opportunities facing education professionals, this section explores teacher recruitment, retention, workload management, and wellbeing strategies. From professional development opportunities to tackling burnout, we provide insights to support a sustainable teaching workforce.
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Jul- 2025 -14 July
Staff at Warrington and Vale Royal College back strike in pay dispute
Some 94% of staff at Warrington and Vale Royal College have voted in favour of strike action in a University and College Union (UCU) ballot with a turnout of 75%. The vote reflects frustration over a pay freeze in place since 1 August 2024. The college is the only one…
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14 July
Government appoints youth panel on education and jobs access
The government has formed a panel of young people with experience of being out of education, employment and training to advise ministers on improving support for others in the same position. The Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel, comprising 17 members aged 18 to 24, will meet regularly to discuss barriers to…
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9 July
PAC warns of unclear delivery plan for teacher pledge
A government pledge to recruit 6,500 additional teachers “lacks clarity on delivery, measurement or impact”, a parliamentary report has warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the Department for Education (DfE) has “no coherent plan” or evidence-based approach to addressing teacher shortages, particularly in disadvantaged areas. Its report follows over…
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7 July
UWS staff begin strike ballot over job cuts
Staff at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) will begin voting on potential industrial action in response to job cuts and senior management’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are being asked whether they support strike action and action short…
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2 July
LSBU names former DfE director as new vice chancellor and CEO
London South Bank University Group (LSBU) has announced the appointment of Paul Kett, a former director general at the Department for Education (DfE), as its new vice chancellor and chief executive. Kett will take up the post in September of this year, succeeding professor David Phoenix. He will become the…
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Jun- 2025 -19 June
Staff vote for strike action at Truro and Penwith College over job cuts
Staff at Truro and Penwith College have voted to strike in protest against planned redundancies and concerns over student provision. In a ballot held last week, 82% of participating members of the University and College Union (UCU) backed strike action, surpassing the 50% turnout threshold required by law. The dispute…
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17 June
Delta Academies Trust CEO knighted in Birthday Honours
Delta Academies Trust chief executive Paul Tarn has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Tarn received the honour of Knight Bachelor for his contribution to education, having worked in the sector for more than 30 years. He said he was “humbled by the award” and paid…
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16 June
Open University Tutor awarded OBE for services to Education
Open University Tutor Dr Diane Swift has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the King’s 2025 birthday honours list, for her services to education. Swift teaches and authors materials for the Primary Education modules and has been involved in the development of the apprenticeships for Teaching…
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16 June
NAHT seeks support for strike ballot on Isle of Man
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has asked school leaders on the Isle of Man whether they support moving to a formal ballot for industrial action, following a breakdown in relations between their union and the island’s education department. According to the school leaders’ union, it is seeking support…
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12 June
Reach South Academy Trust names Tom Leverage as CEO
Reach South Academy Trust has appointed Tom Leverage as its next chief executive, succeeding founding chief executive Dean Ashton. Leverage will take up the post in September 2025. He joins from Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi-Academy Trust, a group of 19 schools. Ashton has led Reach South since its…
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