9-Day Fortnight: Effects on Wellbeing and Staff
An academy trust's introduction of a 9-day fortnight has shown improvements in wellbeing and financial savings for teachers, but some staff members have reported feeling overwhelmed by the condensed schedule.
A research paper by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) found that including perks such as planning time and healthcare benefits in job adverts can have a comparable impact to a 10% salary increase in attracting applicants.
- Retention of teachers remains a significant issue, with over 1 in 10 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.
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Author's summary: 9-day fortnight improves teacher wellbeing.