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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing

Teachers at a state secondary school in west London say having a double period off one morning a week has changed their lives.
Teachers at a state secondary school in west London say having a double period off one morning a week has changed their lives. Photograph: PA

Teachers in England are being offered a range of incentives to make the job more appealing, including two free periods a week to give them a lie-in, a nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home to help with work-life balance.

An escalating crisis in teacher recruitment and retention is forcing schools and academy trusts to come up with novel ways to attract new recruits into the profession and keep experienced staff in front of classes.

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