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Diary of a headteacher: Just let me get through May

As the final resignation deadline approaches for teachers, our headteacher diarist is facing a month of sleepless nights…

We are approaching silly season in the education world and this time of year makes me extremely nervous. You know it, right? That perilous month of May, where headteachers are nervously watching time tick agonisingly towards the final resignation deadline of the academic year for teaching staff.

Most people would think that a headteacher might be stressed during May because of the impending examination season, but at this point in the year most schools will have done everything possible to squeeze every last ounce of effort from their students. If you have prepared the examination year groups effectively throughout the year then you and your staff should feel confident going into the summer exams.

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