School Support Staff - Pressures, Support & Retention

📣 Calling all school support staff! 📣 I’m currently working on a journalism assignment exploring the pressures faced by school support staff and whether they receive enough support in their roles. My report is titled “Who supports the people who support our pupils?” Having worked in schools myself, I’m interested in hearing from the people who help keep schools running every day, often while balancing multiple responsibilities. I’d love to hear from staff working in roles such as: • Reception and school administration • Medical and attendance • Teaching assistants • Pastoral and behaviour support • Pupil and family support • Other non-teaching roles within schools I’m particularly interested in hearing about your day-to-day responsibilities, the challenges you face, the support available to you, and what you think could make a difference. I’m also interested in your experiences of staff retention and whether you’ve noticed changes in support staff numbers. There are no right or wrong answers — I want to hear about your experiences and perspectives. If you currently work in a school support role, or have done so recently, I’d be grateful if you’d consider speaking with me for my report. Please feel free to comment below or send me a private message if you’d be happy to have a conversation. If you know someone whose experience might be relevant, I’d really appreciate you sharing this post with them. Thank you for helping me bring attention to the people behind the scenes who play such an important role in our schools. 💬 #Education #SchoolSupportStaff #Journalism #EducationSupport