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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.

Anyone else feeling completely drained at the start of the summer holidays?
7
Applying to be an examiner
0
Anyone else finished for summer?
4
Replacing missing touchscreen whiteboard pen
4
New Timetable and I want to cry!!!
13
Exit Interviews - HR, SLT or Governors?
0
What AI tools are you finding useful and reliable in teaching?
5
Rucksack for work
1
Lunchtime one hour to thirty minutes
5
Anyone else get exhausted on a Friday?
5
Anyone else frustrated by delays and poor communication with GCSE marking?
11
Anxiety in staff meetings and safeguarding discussions at work
5
Should I be expected to mark mock exams while off sick?
6
Anyone marking exams?
14
Illegal exclusion
2
Sept start job application response time
2
ECT struggling with behaviour
9
Moving from EYFS to Year 5 - HELP
2
Looking for feedback on our new MIS platform (Loudwater.io)
0
How hot was your classroom today and is your school closing?
15
Teaching inference
2
Best route for returner without induction done
4
If you work for in a MAT...
48
Anyone else fed up with the negativity towards teachers lately?
12
Teachers- what time do you get to school and leave?
22
What did you do when you left teaching?
5
Accepted a TA job offer, shortlisted for better job a few days later
2
Interview
1
Leadership courses (distance/ online) that I can do without the support of my school?
3
How long a commute would you drive?
13
Suitable story suggestions for a Year 3 teaching assistant interview task
3
Does this sound right regarding PPA?
22
CPD for prospective ECT
8
Scared
4
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)
10
Less jobs around this year
9
NPQLL - worth doing for unemployed ECT?
3
25/26 planner recommendations
9
Can teaching assistants leaving in July still receive August pay?
27
Any Criminology teachers?
0
Part time wage calculating help
0
Sports day activities for young children in wheelchairs.
2
Recruiting teachers for research on neurodiversity and inclusion in schools
0
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