The Satchel Blog

At the end of 2022, reports showed that the Department of Education missed its own targets for teacher recruitment, with overall training numbers down by

It’s long been known that teachers are overworked and the burden of admin and excessive workload is impactful to their lives, both mentally and ...

For some celebrities it seems as though teaching was a stepping stone in their career to stardom, with many of ...

The impact of social media is undisputed, the simple use of a hashtag can start a movement and the simple act of sharing a status update or picture can reach millions of people ...

Tutoring is an easy way to get extra help when you need it‭. ‬Simple as that‭. ‬But even so‭, ‬there are a lot of myths and misconceptions ...

Building relationships with your students’‭ ‬parents lays the foundation for a successful home-school partnership‭. ‬By interacting with parents ...

Marking students’‭ ‬work and providing them with feedback to relay to them how they are performing is crucial to their own personal ...

When thinking of parental engagement in a child’s school life‭, ‬thoughts of Parents’‭ ‬Evening and phone calls home may spring to mind‭. ...

Time constraints are a feature of most people’s day-to-day lives‭, ‬whether that be on a personal or professional level‭. ‬We can all benefit ...

We are more connected than ever thanks to the likes of Facebook and Skype‭, ‬and continue to develop ...

We’re in the midst of the Summer Term for schools and for many that means the dreaded GCSE exam period. It’s a time that can be filled with ...

Teacher abuse is something that we never quite think of or even acknowledge that it actually happens.

Satchel looks at what measures can be taken if your child is being bullied at school. Bullying is often caused by an imbalance of power either perceived or real. It is the ...

Homework is a form of independent learning that allows students to take hold of the reins of their ...

When students go off for study leave, teachers pick up 'gained time'. We explore the best ways to utilise ...

Last year, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan gave teachers the chance to voice their concerns in The Workload Challenge, as a means to call upon them for feedback on their ...