Jess Harris
Financial Times Student Advocates – Bromsgrove school
Bromsgrove School students, Alexander Lebedev and Celia Vanderweyen have both been appointed as Financial Times Student Advocates. As advocates, their role consists of promoting the Financial Times and their reading…
Threat of further school strikes over as Unison staff accept latest pay deal
Industrial action which saw thousands of children across Scotland miss out on days of school will come to an end after support staff voted to accept a new pay deal….
Covid changed parents’ and pupils’ relationship with school
Andrea Dow thinks the bond with school needed to be broken and Dan Thompson says schools must acknowledge what’s happened to rebuild trust. Plus a letter from psychologist Dr Helen Care. A Department for…
Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief
Labour’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees could hit girls “hardest”, an education chief has suggested. Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), said Labour’s policy could…
Employers are divided on AI use in HR
After the upheaval and uncertainty of the last few years, it appears that European workplaces are settling into a new way of working – and that flexible and hybrid models…
Schools ‘having hard time dealing with aftermath of lockdowns’
Schools dealing with the harm caused by Covid-19 lockdowns feel it is “unfair” to be held to account publicly, the head of Ofsted has suggested. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools in England,…
Schools wear orange for boy with rare cancer
About 30 schools and businesses have worn orange for the day in support of a six-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer. Sebastian Nunney, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was diagnosed…
An HR Guide to Managing Employee Anxiety
Twelve billion working days are lost to anxiety and depression every year. That equates to financial losses of over £825 million. While the average business owner may not have much insight…
The farm at an inner city Birmingham school
A primary school in Birmingham has introduced a small farm to inspire pupils and bring the community together. The BBC went to see the impact the animals have had. “There…
Retention tops the list of HR priorities for 2024
“It’s vital that organisations take a long-term perspective to nurturing their own talent and creating cultures where people choose to stay.” Employee retention is the greatest priority for HR leaders…
