Findings from Ofsted’s report show that the overall well-being of most teachers is low. Any positives about the job are outweighed by high workloads, poor work-life balance, a perceived lack of resources and too little support from leaders – especially for managing bad behaviour. This can lead to higher levels of sickness absence and teachers leaving the profession altogether.
Another source of stress for teachers is Ofsted inspections, largely because they increase administrative workload. However, Ofsted says this appears to be driven by senior leadership, or because there is excessive focus on data and exam results.
The research, which is based on survey responses from 2,293 staff from 290 schools and 2,053 staff from 67 FES (further education and skills) providers, also finds that teachers spend more time planning lessons, marking and carrying out administrative tasks than teaching.
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