Blog posts by: Angelina Idun

England’s teacher recruitment and retention crisis is growing. In this Teaching Commission focus group, school leaders shared powerful insights into the pressures facing the profession, and the practical steps they’re taking to support staff and sustain schools.

SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellows were invited to join this important discussion about the recruitment and retention crisis facilitated by Professor Mary Bousted, Chair of the Teaching Commission, and Commissioner Angelina Idun.

Do you remember what attracted you to a career in teaching?

As we begin a new term, our hearts go out to the families affected by the tragic loss of young lives in Southport this summer. We can only imagine the profound pain this has caused each family. Our thoughts and support are with them and their wider communities, as they come together in this immense grief. 

My grandson Nehemiah turns two in August. He is a super cute, charming, smiley, funny, fearless, energetic toddler who is into everything. He already loves his music and books and he seems to be under the impression that he is a world class gymnast!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for SSAT’s Women in Leadership and Education event on 4 May. The contributions of all our speakers and participants made for a powerful, thought provoking and truly inspirational day.

It continues to be a pleasure to have conversations with teachers and leaders, about how coaching is being approached in their schools, and how they are planning to develop this aspect of their work, to more greatly benefit staff and students.

Angelina Idun, Director of Education at SSAT, reflects on the importance of continuing to actively address inequalities in our school communities.

In the light of recent news, Angelina Idun considers the responsibility schools have for tackling discrimination and reflects on how listening to our children and young people can help us move our race equality work forward.

SSAT’s Summer Series event in April focused on creating anti-racist school communities. We were honoured to be able to draw on the knowledge, experience and insight of British-Nigerian historian, broadcaster and film maker Professor David Olusoga, who provided a keynote input that was thought provoking, empowering and moving.