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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Jun- 2025 -6 June
Staff at Havant & South Downs College to take three-day strike action
Staff at Havant and South Downs College (HSDC) will strike on Friday 13, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June over plans to cut the jobs of around one third of the workforce, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today (6 June). The principal and chief executive, Mike Gaston, announced…
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4 June
Almost half of headteachers expect to cut roles next year, NAHT finds
Some 46% of headteachers anticipate having to reduce the number of teachers or teaching hours, and 80% expect to have to reduce the number of teaching assistants or teaching assistant hours over the next year, according to a survey from school leaders’ union NAHT. It also found that 98% of…
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3 June
OGAT teachers strike over planned increase to school day
The Teachers’ Union at five secondary schools run by the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) have begun strike action over plans to increase the length of the school day and the resultant impact on teachers’ working hours, workload and the welfare of staff and pupils. The National Association of Schoolmasters…
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May- 2025 -30 May
Durham Uni staff vote for further strike action over job cut row
Durham University staff have voted to take three additional days of strike action amid an ongoing dispute over the university’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. The strikes are set to take place on Friday 13, Saturday 14, and Thursday 19 June 2025. The University and College Union (UCU) said…
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29 May
University of Bradford staff vote to strike over £16m budget cuts
Staff at the University of Bradford have voted to strike in “huge numbers” over plans to cut £16m from the budget in a move that will see “hundreds of jobs go and multiple courses close”. The University and College Union (UCU) said an “overwhelming” 82% of its members voted to…
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27 May
University of Dundee UCU members strike amid compulsory redundancy plans
University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Dundee began a further five days of strike action yesterday (26th May) over threatened job losses and staff facing compulsory redundancy. The strike follows 15 days of strikes in February and March. Since then, university senior management, in the face…
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22 May
Glodwick teachers to strike over health and safety concerns
Today (22 May) members of NASUWT will begin strike action at Glodwick Infant and Nursery School in Oldham over what it called “continuous issues with health and safety”. Teachers at Glodwick said they have “endured a lack of action” from school leadership over health and safety risks onsite. The…
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19 May
Founding CEO of Red Kite Learning Trust to retire
Richard Sheriff, the chief executive officer (CEO), of the Red Kite Learning Trust has made the decision to retire from his leadership position in order to “pursue his many other interests both within and beyond education”. Sheriff is the founding CEO of the Trust that serves more than 10,000 children…
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15 May
Cardiff University to scale back job cuts to 138
Cardiff University has reportedly decided to scale back the number of intended job cuts at the institution to 138, according to BBC News. The outlet said the move, which brings the number down from 286, comes after it made changes to its cost saving plans and a number of voluntary…
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8 May
NAHT initiates legal action against Ofsted over new inspection proposal
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has initiated legal action against Ofsted over the potential impact of its inspection proposals on the mental health and wellbeing of school leaders and staff. News comes after the union issued a claim for judicial review on Friday 2 May, ahead of its…
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