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Whether you're a permanent teacher, supply teacher or student teacher, you'll find others in the same situation on our Staffroom forum.

25/26 planner recommendations
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CPD for prospective ECT
6
Should staff who have worked in the same school for years, suddenly be expected to pay for their DBS check, out of their own pocket? (which can be refunded on the expense system many weeks later)
9
How long a commute would you drive?
8
Part time wage calculating help
0
Sports day activities for young children in wheelchairs.
2
Scared
3
Recruiting teachers for research on neurodiversity and inclusion in schools
0
Anyone else frustrated by delays and poor communication with GCSE marking?
2
What is normal? Gained time secondary school
8
Research survey for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 17
3
All day primary walk
7
Full-time Data Manager role in a smaller setting: is this typical?
1
Very late change to term dates
8
Teacher Salary / Take Home Pay Calculator
23
Becoming an online tutor
5
Would moving sideways to another HoD role be viewed poorly?
5
OFSTED Chaos & Headteacher Suspended
5
Increasing amount expected for advertised roles in schools now
3
Short Master’s research survey: Secondary School staff views needed, can you help?
2
Can teaching assistants leaving in July still receive August pay?
26
Starting as an HLTA in primary school: what to expect
3
Missing the resignation date - 31 May?
7
Time off for interview
9
Sharing 2025 exam papers with exam classes
3
Mat cover and summer pay
5
How sustainable is the i2i teacher training route for mums?
3
Ok - gritting my teeth - we're going to have to walk DS through English Language GCSE
19
Sick pay on FTE
2
Is anyone working as an online tutor?
20
Teachers, how accessible and well resourced is music in your secondary school?
8
Not getting shortlisted for Primary teaching jobs
17
No jobs atm has me thinking of a subject change (PGCE Geography). Should I take this job if I'd like to teach geography again later?
3
Is it normal to feel anxious during the final stage of SCITT?
5
Feeling confused 2 months into a new position
5
Progression route
9
New Class so attached to previous teacher
5
GCSE Maths Teachers - What was the general consensus about paper 1?
0
Job application dilemma (maternity vs permanent)
5
Help with combined English A’ level exam
1
Practical benefits of QTS and PGCE when retraining as a teacher
3
‘Would you rehire this employee?’ How honest are referees?
4
Teachers invited to anonymous MSc study on behaviour, wellbeing and retention
0
Feeling awful after a nursery door safeguarding mistake at work
1
What’s it like moving from 11-18 to a post 16 teaching role?
4
4 job rejections, am I hopeless?
12
Failing Probation
4
New role in the MAT
5
Accidentally let an unknown grandparent in at nursery and feel awful
2
Internal candidate for an externally advertised TLR?
9