Teachers and heads accuse Government of creating ‘crisis’ with pay offer Five education unions have said the pay award will put pressure on school budgets and exacerbate the recruitment crisis. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Educational standards ‘at risk’ due to recruitment problems, heads warn More than nine in 10 schools are struggling to recruit enough staff, a survey suggests. The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022
Nearly 160k more pupils can now claim free school meals – see how numbers have risen in North East A teaching union says it’s "shocking" that the numbers needing state-funded lunches continue to rise Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2022
Desperate schools ask parents and teachers to oversee exams amid invigilator shortage Unions warned that exam monitors were being put off by fears of catching Covid in schools, leaving heads scrambling to plug the gaps Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022
Scramble for extra invigilators as students sit first exams since pandemic began GCSE and A-level exams have been cancelled for the past two years due to Covid Evening Standard · May 16, 2022
Exam stress for pupils greater than before pandemic, headteachers tell survey A lack of invigilators is putting pressure on schools, say heads. The Independent UK · May 10, 2022
Bring back free Covid tests for exam candidates, UK schools urge Pupils set to take first public exams for three years, but invigilators are wary of working in halls with no protective measures The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022
Pupils 'could spread Covid at school summer exams' without free tests , headteachers warn They say it could result in a 'guessing game' with pupils potentially infecting others when they sit their GCSEs and A-levels Wales Online · Apr 8, 2022
School governors in England to be offered anti-racism training Move to change recruitment culture comes amid concerns about lack of racial diversity among headteachers The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022