More than a third of senior leaders are actively looking to leave the education sector, a new study that shows heads are at high risk of depression has revealed.
The findings from the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index, shared exclusively with Schools Week, also shows mental health and wellbeing among heads, assistants and deputies has worsened in recent years.
It comes amid concerns about retention rates in such roles, with heads’ telephone wellbeing service Headrest saying it was “sadly unsurprised” by the report.
