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I’m Gary Lineker !

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How many truly "outstanding" teachers have you hired from the endless flood of emails you receive from agencies? #staffing #recruitment #teachershortage

Yeah, starting to feel a bit worn out by the recruitment whirlwind... feels relentless

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Limited outdoor space for permanent structures but I'm keen to introduce some play equipment for our long 1hr lunch time. Must be able to store away. Secondary Girls... all ideas welcome #play #activity

Is there such a thing as a platform like CPOMS but for staff incidents. I appreciate this sounds a bit big brother but I think the records would safeguard everyone

Doing my ironing for work as I go into the last week of my 1st year of headship. Its been an intense year with so much learning. Year 2 will be different in many ways. #headteacher What did you all notice were the most significant differences?

Sweetest Sunday night of the year

Absolutely loved 6th form enrolment today!!

Can someone remind me what that set of folders for maths teaching was called?? It was teal & maroon coloured. I've been wrecking my brain #secondary maths

Absolutely bombarded with agency staff emails over the last few days

Anyone else ever feel like Rudyard Kipling wrote the first stanza of 'If' intended for Headteachers? I often hear the first 4 lines in my head doing this job!

Feel like I've done 10 rounds with Tyson. Christ, this job is bruising!

Tell me there are lots of really sane and sensible colleagues out there who, despite not agreeing with their union reps, just let them proceed to raise the most ridiculous "concerns" claiming they are representing all members?

Finally fully staffed for September #recruitmentcrisis

Any good books out there on how to deal with unreasonable union reps? The balance between giving in or holding firm is quite draining...