Guidance

School workforce planning

How schools and academy trusts can carry out workforce and resource planning.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 20 January 2017
• Last updated: 21 October 2024
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  1. 21 October 2024

     Updated links to the Teaching Vacancies service and its savings methodology in the 'School workforce planning' guidance.

  2. 14 December 2023

     Updated ‘School workforce planning guidance’ with 6 principles to guide leaders' decision making, including case studies from schools. Removed the curriculum planning tool as this is no longer relevant.

  3. 31 August 2018

     Updated information about the teacher vacancy service and supply teacher framework.

  4. 28 March 2018

     Updated 'School workforce planning guidance'.

  5. 20 January 2017

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

School workforce planning

PDF, 333 KB, 18 pages

Details

This guidance is for leaders in schools and academy trusts, including:

• headteachers and executive headteachers
• academy chief executive officers
• chief financial officers and chief operating officers
• school business professionals
• governors and trustees

It will help leaders to:

• use their workforce efficiently
• review their workforce

We’ve written this guidance in partnership with school leaders. It includes case studies and 6 principles to help inform decision making.

Read this alongside school resource management guidance.