TIOB News

How employers and managers can reduce the risk of an always-on work environment

24th July 2023

Over the past few years, the way we work has changed, with many Brits now working in remote or hybrid roles. What’s more, employees can now make calls and access…

Pressure on Keir Starmer as voters urge Labour to back primary free school meals

17th July 2023

Six out of 10 (62%) voters want the Labour leader to throw his weight behind mounting calls to make free lunches universal for primary school pupils to ensure no child…

Trans guidance will urge schools to help parents protect children

17th July 2023

Schools will be told to help parents protect their children in new government guidance on trans issues being published next week. Downing Street is set to issue the advice to schools to…

Entice teachers with ‘educational excitement’ says professor

13th July 2023

Teachers are not just looking for “a lot of money and the chance to go skiing” when they go abroad to teach but also want to do something “educationally exciting”,…

Students worldwide celebrate IB results

13th July 2023

Nearly 180,000 students across the world are receiving the results of their IB Diploma and Career-related Programmes today. The global average IB Diploma score for the May 2023 session is 30.24 points,…

Teacher wellbeing: Where does your school stand legally?

11th July 2023

The mental health and wellbeing of principals, heads and staff in education settings such as independent schools has always been important. With mental health issues accelerated by the Covid pandemic,…

Gorillaz star bangs drum for music lessons on London estates

10th July 2023

Femi Koleoso, an alumnus of the charity Kinetika Bloco, says ‘heartbreaking’ decline of musical education must be overcome A glorious cacophony of brass filled a south London community hall one…

GCSEs: Vulnerable students fall further behind

4th July 2023

The attainment gaps between secondary school students in the social care system and their peers are growing in the wake of the pandemic, new analysis reveals. The research, by think tank…

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’

26th June 2023

Disruptive behaviour leaves excluded pupils’ units in England ‘full to bursting’ Referral units for children who have been excluded from mainstream schools are warning that they are full to bursting because of…

Primary school children are being admitted to hospital due to vaping

26th June 2023

Boys and girls as young as primary school age are ending up in hospital due to excessive vaping. There were 15 cases of children aged nine and under being admitted…