This is the last in a series of three articles dealing with how the school’s SBM can lead on performance management for support staff. Tony Powell looks more closely at the new inspection framework in the context of current restrictions and expectations. Summary points • Support staff will be judged on their contribution to the […]

Ofsted have been inundanted with emails praising schools and teachers over their handling of the pandemic and quality of teaching. This comes after the Education secretary called for parents to complain to Ofsted if they were unhappy with the quality of education being provided through remote learning. His comments have sparked outrange amongst parents and […]

The severe and unexpected nature of the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic has caused far-reaching consequences throughout the world, especially among those groups of people who have been identified as especially vulnerable in respect of their mental health challenges. Particularly in the United Kingdom, where government responses and policies have been widely regarded as reactive and […]

In her second article on mental health at work, Yvonne Hardiman looks at the importance of good management to mental health. Many employers are working hard to protect the health and safety of their workforce, and yet the numbers of people suffering from work-related mental health conditions continues to rise. There is a strong link […]

We may be operating in extraordinary times, but people will still be leaving their jobs and managers will still need to appoint new members of staff. What factors need to be taken into consideration when appointing with restrictions in place? Yvonne Hardiman gives some advice for those wishing to retain their staff as well as […]