When governors are so often blamed for poor inspection judgements, is it any wonder that schools struggle to get committed volunteers through the door? When preparing for a Section 48 inspection I have to read a number of documents, including the school’s most recent Ofsted report. Recently, I...

Demand for teachers has made China a popular working destination. As I’ve found, it’s also a destination for unqualified and unmotivated ‘teachers’ looking to make easy money. As a Spaniard teaching English in China, I’m living proof of the fact that teachers are becoming increasingly hard to come...

Faced with a dwindling supply of teachers and school leaders, we must accept that schools are facing severe recruitment problems. Crisis? What crisis? Are teacher recruitment problems myth or reality? Ask schools minister, Nick Gibb, about the teacher recruitment crisis and he is likely to tell you...

Interviews can be a nerve-wracking experience. Elizabeth Holmes shares tips to make them less painful and more productive. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt Whether you’re helping colleagues to move on in their careers or thinking of making a change yourself...