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Hey there Tappers! We are halfway through June – the countdowns have started! Soon, we’ll begin asking you our usual end-of-term questions about Sports Day, leaving celebrations, and transitions for Year 6 into Year 7. Do you have…

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Hey there Tappers! The last half term of the year is now fully underway. Here at Tapp we have some exciting news about a special giveaway AND lots of juicy edu-data. Let’s get started! New prize draw Here at Teacher Tapp we are incredibly…

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Pride month happens in June, and schools can take the opportunity to hold special events to celebrate diversity in their school. Since 2018, Teacher Tapp has been asking schools about whether or not they hold events, what events they hold,…

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Prize Draw Overview You are the most important part of Teacher Tapp, and we want to say thank you for your valuable contribution. Between 5 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 , everyone who answers questions on Teacher Tapp, will be entered into…

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Congratulations, ECTs! For those of you who are ECT1, you are nearly halfway through. ECT2s, this is the beginning of your goodbye to the ECF, and soon you can call yourself a fully-fledged teacher! We’ve been tracking your progress – and…

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Hey there Tappers! The final half term of 2025/26 academic year has begun! This is the half-term when there are transition days, sports day, and external exams, and end-of-term dinners, and goodbye speeches, and new starter inductions, and…

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Hey there Tappers! It’s half term for almost all of you this week – and boy, isn’t it a scorcher! With record May temperatures, we hope you’re staying cool and enjoying it while it lasts! 🙏 Don’t forget, we’re continuing to run a prize…

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Hey there Tappers It’s the final run-up to the half-term, but things are still super busy: SATs are over, but preparation for the writing moderation has begun, and GCSEs, A-levels and other external exams continue. The good news is that we…

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Teacher Tapper 🔎 research on incivility in emails The move to emails has made it easier than ever to send messages within a school – but despite an email being simpler to send compared to a letter, in many ways, digital notes end up being…

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Hey there Tappers Bad news – this week has FIVE days in it. Good news – this month has a half-term in it! If your PPA was skipped because of the Bank Holiday last week, whether or not you had that time made up depends really on whether…

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Hey there Tappers We hope the Bank Holiday gave you a chance to unwind – 44% of you saw family and friends – but we can’t NOT mention the fact 40% also spent the day doing school work 😢. This is the tough part of teaching that those…

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Prize Draw Overview You are the most important part of Teacher Tapp, and we want to say thank you for your valuable contribution. Between 1 May 2026 and 31 May 2026 , everyone who answers questions on Teacher Tapp, will be entered into the…

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Well done, ECTs! The Summer term has begun! Our tracking has continued here at Teacher Tapp, and we have more insights to share with you. You can read our first blog here . Now, let’s take a look at how Spring term 2026 went for ECTs… 1.…

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Hey there Tappers Judging by the messages from Tappers in our inbox, this is the busiest term of the year! So many of you have been writing in to request data for presentations and staff CPD, and we’re always thrilled to help. If you’d…

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Hey there Tappers We’re all back at work now…The summer term has begun! The good news is that only 2% of Tappers predicted April would be the hardest month, though perhaps that’s a decision some are reconsidering now. Among primary…

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If your staffroom feels a bit quieter on the recruitment front this year, you’re not imagining it. Job ads for secondary teaching posts are at their lowest level in nine years of data — down 32% on last year and 46% below pre-pandemic…

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If your staffroom feels a bit quieter on the recruitment front this year, you’re not imagining it. Job ads for secondary teaching posts are at their lowest level in nine years of data — down 32% on last year and 46% below pre-pandemic…

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This week, Teacher Tapp stats have been used in a BBC Radio Four programme, File On 4 Investigates: Are white working-class girls falling behind? The BBC asked Teacher Tapp to help investigate. We asked senior leaders about the caring…

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This week, Teacher Tapp stats have been used in a BBC Radio Four programme, File On 4 Investigates: Are white working-class girls falling behind? The BBC asked Teacher Tapp to help investigate. We asked senior leaders about the caring…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Big news for edu podcast fans – we have compiled our very own Teacher Tapp Podcast Chart 2026 Primary teachers 🥇 Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) 🥈 Teach, Sleep, Repeat 🥉 Thinking Deeply about Primary Education…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Big news for edu podcast fans – we have compiled our very own Teacher Tapp Podcast Chart 2026 Primary teachers 🥇 Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) 🥈 Teach, Sleep, Repeat 🥉 Thinking Deeply about Primary Education…

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Higher or lower than 50%?! Try our super quick stat game The post QuickTapp appeared first on Teacher Tapp .

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! We hope you had a lovely Easter weekend – our numbers tell us… 🐣 Most of the Easter egg hunts took place in the South West. 🍫 North West was were the chocolate eating was most likely to happen. 👨‍🍳 🥘…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! We hope you had a lovely Easter weekend – our numbers tell us… 🐣 Most of the Easter egg hunts took place in the South West. 🍫 North West was were the chocolate eating was most likely to happen. 👨‍🍳 🥘…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Easter holiday is on the horizon for many of you now, but exactly how long you have to wait before your break begins varies around the country. For the vast majority of teachers in London, East of England, South…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Easter holiday is on the horizon for many of you now, but exactly how long you have to wait before your break begins varies around the country. For the vast majority of teachers in London, East of England, South…

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Think you know schools? Try our NEW Teacher Tapp quiz! The post TappIt – ups and downs appeared first on Teacher Tapp .

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Think you know schools? Try our NEW Teacher Tapp quiz! The post TappIt – ups and downs appeared first on Teacher Tapp .

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Easter holiday is on the horizon for many of you now, but exactly how long you have to wait before your break begins varies around the country. For the vast majority of teachers in London, East of England, South…

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Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Easter holiday is on the horizon for many of you now, but exactly how long you have to wait before your break begins varies around the country. For the vast majority of teachers in London, East of England, South…

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Referral Incentive Terms and Conditions Overview Thank you for being part of Teacher Tapp. To say thank you for helping us grow, we are rewarding you for inviting new teachers to join the app. Between 13 April 2026 and 30 April 2026, you…

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Referral Incentive Terms and Conditions Overview Thank you for being part of Teacher Tapp. To say thank you for helping us grow, we are rewarding you for inviting new teachers to join the app. Between 13 April 2026 and 30 April 2026, you…

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Training on how to teach gets plenty of attention in teacher training, but what about how to manage teachers? This is often overlooked, and to the detriment of teacher wellbeing. In our first blog on managing teachers, we looked at line…

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Training on how to teach gets plenty of attention in teacher training, but what about how to manage teachers? This is often overlooked, and to the detriment of teacher wellbeing. In our first blog on managing teachers, we looked at line…