New data reveals sharp increase in number of school leaders leaving the profession within 5 years The DfE collects annual data that reports the number of head teachers, assistant and deputy heads, and middle leaders – aged under 50 and new to post – who leave their role within 5 years of appointment. The latest figures, obtained by NAHT through a Freedom of Information request, reveal that five-year retention rates have got worse in every category of school leadership since this data was last published in 2018. 26 April 2022
NAHT to ballot IOM members on offer from the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. NAHT’s Isle of Man members will take part in a consultative ballot to see if they wish to accept a revised pay offer from the Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC). 25 April 2022
NAHT comments on call to remove asbestos from public buildings Commenting as the Work and Pensions Select Committee publishes a report from its inquiry into asbestos management which calls for the government to set out a plan and timescale to remove asbestos from all public buildings, Paul Whiteman general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: 22 April 2022
NAHT comments on new Natural History GCSE Commenting as the government announce a new Natural History GCSE as part of their Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 21 April 2022
NAHT comments on Sutton Trust teacher poll on school funding Commenting as the Sutton Trust publishes new polling of teachers on school funding that shows school leaders reporting insufficient catch-up funding, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 21 April 2022