2022 End of Year Member Reflections
2022 highlights It’s important that we celebrate our professional accomplishments no matter how small, especially in a time where we’re constantly facing newer and scarier challenges. 2022 has been yet another trying year, a year where recovery should have been… Continue Reading 2022 End of Year Member Reflections
StickyAnnual General Meeting 2022
On Saturday 26th November, we were joined by members and guests for our fifth Annual General Meeting to reflect on the past year and to celebrate our achievements. We thanked outgoing Council Members Stephen Munday FCCT, Sue Jackson FCCT, CTeach,… Continue Reading Annual General Meeting 2022
TEACHERS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT TEACHER RECOVERY
(Scroll down to read letter) • Over 1,000 teachers and leaders identify four key areas that reduce their capacity to focus on high quality teaching and negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing • Teachers are committed to their students’… Continue Reading TEACHERS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT TEACHER RECOVERY
Chartered College of Teaching contributes to report on need for greater mental health training for teachers
The Chartered College of Teaching has contributed to a new report looking at mental health training available to teachers and leaders. ‘Teachers: The forgotten health workforce’ finds that schools and teachers, who have not received adequate training, are buckling under… Continue Reading Chartered College of Teaching contributes to report on need for greater mental health training for teachers
Resources and insights for teachers on the invasion of Ukraine
The Chartered College of Teaching is collating articles and resources that may be beneficial to teachers in talking to students about the invasion of Ukraine and the coverage of the war. This page will be updated as other resources become… Continue Reading Resources and insights for teachers on the invasion of Ukraine
Chartered College comments on poll of teacher concerns
A new survey of teachers published today (25th February) has highlighted some of the key issues that would make teachers consider leaving the profession. The Tes story highlights that aside from working hours, pay and conditions, over a third of… Continue Reading Chartered College comments on poll of teacher concerns
Schools as congregations of compassion: Rebuilding children’s mental wellbeing
Barry Carpenter CBE, Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes University. As I reflect on the impact of Children’s Mental Health Week 2022, I am struck by the power of the week’s key messages. From the Children’s Commissioner reporting… Continue Reading Schools as congregations of compassion: Rebuilding children’s mental wellbeing
The Future of Teaching – Jon Severs
As part of the Chartered College of Teaching’s ‘Future of teaching’ work, Jon Severs – editor of Tes – shares his insights on the future and updates on the changes at the publication. Firstly, can you tell us about the… Continue Reading The Future of Teaching – Jon Severs
Why teacher wellbeing must be central in recovery planning
Dr Lisa-Maria Müller – Education Research Manager Since the start of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, teachers have worked tirelessly to help students access online learning, organised food parcels for their students, dealt with escalating safeguarding issues because of lockdown, assured… Continue Reading Why teacher wellbeing must be central in recovery planning
Chartered College of Teaching comments on Tes Wellbeing Report
A new Wellbeing Report has today (25th January) been published by Tes which collates reflections from school staff about their working lives and wellbeing. The report “paints a picture of a profession reeling from the shock of the pandemic. Schools’… Continue Reading Chartered College of Teaching comments on Tes Wellbeing Report