9-Day Fortnight: Wellbeing and Challenges
An academy trust's new 9-day fortnight schedule has shown improvements in wellbeing and financial savings for teachers, but some staff members felt overwhelmed by the condensed schedule.
Research by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) also found that including perks like planning time and healthcare benefits in job adverts can attract applicants comparable to a 10% salary increase.
- Retention remains a significant issue, with over 1 in 10 teachers leaving within a year of qualifying.
- More than a quarter (27%) of teachers leave within three years.
- Recruitment to initial teacher training has consistently fallen short of government targets.
Including perks like more planning time and healthcare benefits in teacher job adverts can attract applicants as much as a 10 per cent salary rise.
The EEF has published reports on various recruitment and retention strategies to address these issues.
Author's summary: New schedule improves teacher wellbeing.
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