International Schools: Staffing Crisis
Since January 2024, 10k Schools has continuously monitored every major education job portal, to develop evidence-based insights into key talent trends affecting UK and international schools
Teacher Skills Shortages – A Looming Safeguarding Crisis?
Teacher Skills Shortages – A Looming Safeguarding Crisis? Despite the Department for Education’s announcement of a record number of teachers in 2023, the quantitative figure doesn’t account for the critical teacher-to-pupil ratio. While the teacher count has reached an all-time high, it hasn’t kept pace with the escalating student population. Examining the period from 2010/11 […]
Who is Ultimately Responsible for Safe Hiring Practise?
Who is Ultimately Responsible for Safe Hiring Practise? “Oh I do the hiring and then pass the file to my PA who does the referencing and collects their passport and asks for qualifications, etc ” is something that shocks me. So what does shared responsibility look like: Principals / Headteachers play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining […]
UK Rehabilitation & Offenders Act – Implications for Recruitment
UK Rehabilitation & Offenders Act – Implications for Recruitment Navigating Changes in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act – October 2023(England & Wales): A Safer Recruitment Perspective I’d like to shed light on recent developments in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA), particularly for our colleagues in England and Wales. As of October 28, 2023, the […]
The Problem With Criminal Record Checks
The Problem With Criminal Record Checks Schools should unequivocally be a sanctuary for our children, a space where they are shielded from harm and nurtured to learn and grow in a secure environment. Sadly, there are instances where individuals in positions of authority betray this trust, subjecting children to various forms of abuse—be it sexual, […]
School Referencing – Houston, We Have a Problem!
School Referencing – Houston, We Have a Problem! Introduction Accurate professional references play a crucial role in ensuring a secure learning environment. References are a crucial tool for employers to validate the skills, qualifications, and character of potential candidates as portrayed by them at interview. They also serve as crucial tool in safeguarding, to cross reference […]
Safer Recruitment and SCR – The Elephant in the Room
Safer Recruitment and SCR – The Elephant in the Room Introduction The issue of sexual abuse by educators is alarmingly prevalent and has remained a critical concern in the education sector for decades. In a ground-breaking study conducted in 2004, researcher Carol Shakeshaft highlighted this disturbing reality, revealing that 9.6% of students in the US […]
Peer on Peer Grooming – How Educators Become Complicit in Child Sexual Abuse
Peer on Peer Grooming – How Educators Become Complicit in Child Sexual Abuse Grooming among peers, such as teachers, is a particularly insidious form of manipulation. Perpetrators can exploit professional relationships and trust within educational settings to normalize, conceal, and perpetuate abusive behavior. Over the years, in most cases of serious/widespread sexual abuse in a […]
Why are CVs Banned From UK Hiring Processes?
Why are CVs Banned From UK Hiring Processes? From a teacher’s perspective, you have seen your dream job – location, role and salary all tick the right boxes. What next? Do I submit my CV or is it an application form? Since 2020, the Department for Education for England has stressed that “Schools and colleges […]
Passing the Trash – Offloading Problem Educators
Passing the Trash – Offloading Problem Educators “Passing the Trash” is a term used to describe the practice of allowing educators who have committed acts of sexual misconduct or other serious offenses to quietly leave their current employment and find new jobs in other school districts without the new employers being informed of their past misconduct. […]