MEDIA HUB Employment RESOURCES

Applying for a teaching or support role? Here’s what the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes for SSP, parental leave, bereavement leave, harassment protections and unfair dismissal.

Key changes from the Employment Rights Act 2025 and what they mean for schools and trusts — policy updates, HR processes, recruitment, budgeting, and compliance across 2026–2027.

Teacher burnout isn’t a new conversation in education — but in 2026, it’s a different one. Over the past few years, schools, trusts and policymakers have taken visible steps to address workload, wellbeing and retention.

The education job market has evolved rapidly in recent years — and so have candidate expectations. In 2026, teachers, leaders and support staff are no longer looking for recruiters who simply forward CVs or chase vacancies. They expect expert guidance, transparency and genuine partnership.

From January through to early spring, schools have a unique opportunity to access a stronger talent pool, plan strategically and make better long-term appointments. Here’s why this period is so critical for education recruitment planning.

We work closely with Heads, Deputies, Business Managers, HR leaders and MAT executives every day, and we see first-hand the toll that constant responsibility can take. That’s why this Christmas break, we want to encourage you to switch off fully, recharge, and return in January with clarity and renewed energy.

# Curriculum and Assessment Review: A New Era for Education in England Last week, the Department for Education released its long-awaited * Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report* —the first major overhaul of England’s curriculum, assessment, and qualifications system in more than a decade. The scale of change is significant, and its implications will be felt across every phase of education. Led by Professor Becky Francis CBE, the independent review brings together rese

It’s vital that school leaders, governors and practitioners are fully briefed on the upcoming changes from the Ofsted. These reforms will have significant implications not only for inspection readiness and school self-evaluation, but also for how the sector presents itself to stakeholders – including prospective staff who want to join a high-performing, improvement-minded team.