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Would moving sideways to another HoD role be viewed poorly?
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OFSTED Chaos & Headteacher Suspended
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Increasing amount expected for advertised roles in schools now
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Short Master’s research survey: Secondary School staff views needed, can you help?
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Starting as an HLTA in primary school: what to expect
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Missing the resignation date - 31 May?
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Time off for interview
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Sharing 2025 exam papers with exam classes
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Mat cover and summer pay
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How sustainable is the i2i teacher training route for mums?
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Ok - gritting my teeth - we're going to have to walk DS through English Language GCSE
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Sick pay on FTE
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Is anyone working as an online tutor?
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Teachers, how accessible and well resourced is music in your secondary school?
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Not getting shortlisted for Primary teaching jobs
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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?
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Is it normal to feel anxious during the final stage of SCITT?
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Feeling confused 2 months into a new position
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Progression route
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New Class so attached to previous teacher
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GCSE Maths Teachers - What was the general consensus about paper 1?
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Job application dilemma (maternity vs permanent)
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Help with combined English A’ level exam
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Practical benefits of QTS and PGCE when retraining as a teacher
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‘Would you rehire this employee?’ How honest are referees?
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Teachers invited to anonymous MSc study on behaviour, wellbeing and retention
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Feeling awful after a nursery door safeguarding mistake at work
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What’s it like moving from 11-18 to a post 16 teaching role?
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4 job rejections, am I hopeless?
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Failing Probation
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New role in the MAT
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Accidentally let an unknown grandparent in at nursery and feel awful
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Internal candidate for an externally advertised TLR?
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Worried a long-term sickness absence could affect interview offer
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Best huge sturdy bag to bring school books home?
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Teaching close to home.
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HoD stresses 😫
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Should this have been logged on cpoms?
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Advice for "old and expensive" teachers
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Directed time issues
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Should I tell my headteacher about my autism diagnosis?
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Teaching and being a parent: really can’t be bothered with my own kids as I’m so stressed and done with kids.
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Anyone worked in an SEMH AP?
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Kings Interhigh
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Disengaged Y8s and 9s
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Exam marking and UC
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Informal support plan after appraisal concerns, worth challenging the process?
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Accepted teaching job but panicking about coping from September
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Primary teachers wanted for anonymous behaviour management dissertation questionnaire
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How can I stop dreading a challenging Year 10 class?
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