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School staff left with ‘no option’ but to strike – union leader
School staff have been left with “no option” but to strike, a union leader has said. Speaking to BBC Scotland’s The Sunday Show, STUC general secretary Roz Foyer said members had…
How to Support New Workers’ Mental Health
For new entrants to the workforce, mental health is not only a priority — it’s a necessity. Ninety-two percent of new and upcoming graduates say it’s important that they feel comfortable discussing…
Boarding jobs round up – September 15, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Inclusion is vital to student wellbeing, but more can be done to support diverse students and families
Australia’s federal Student Wellbeing Framework, meant to underpin educators’ work across the country, is designed to support understandings of the strong associations between students’ sense of safety, wellbeing and learning. “Inclusion”…
Workplace Wellbeing = Corporate Social Responsibility
People may think that workplace wellbeing only concerns and benefits the people in an organisation. When staff are well and healthy at work, they are happy at work. There is…
What’s behind the rise in school absence rates?
Phil Revels blames a school system that induces anxiety, another reader says schools practise coercive control and Dr Ian Cunningham advocates self-managed learning While there are a number of reasons why school attendance…
Berkshire school boys shave heads to support friend with cancer
Thirteen school boys have had their heads shaved in solidarity with a friend who has bone cancer. Nine-year-old Harry from Reading, Berkshire, was diagnosed in July and faces 18 rounds…
Boarding jobs round up – September 8, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Thousands of names in gold: Strathallan celebrates 88 year-old signwriter
Another new school year begins, and Frank Oakes is hard at work again, fulfilling the role he has performed at Strathallan for fifty years. The signwriter, originally from Stockport, has…
GREEN SCHOOL SECURES WILDFLOWER GRANT
An eco-friendly independent school in Liphook has secured a grant to support one of its many environmental projects. Highfield and Brookham Schools is a huge advocate of a greener and…
