Resources and Tools

We know how busy school leaders are, with so many priorities it can be a challenge to find time for effective recruitment. Save time and precious energy.


Use of our range of online and printable resources and tools for school leaders.

Assess your current offer

Audit your school’s practice and activity for effective recruitment and promotion of teaching as a profession and career:

Innovative Approaches to Recruitment and Retention

Many schools use tried and tested methods to build and maintain their team of staff. However, these don’t always yield results. Use these resources to see what some schools are doing differently to recruit and retain high-quality teachers:

Other Resources


Build Partnerships

It is essential for schools to build and foster strong relationships with their local and regional training providers. A partnership with an ITT provider is probably the most powerful way to improve and sustain effective recruitment of high-quality teachers.

If your school wants to get more involved in ITT by hosting placements and working with an accredited ITE provider, you can access 19 providers across the West Midlands by completing our Get Involved tool:

If you are an ITE provider who needs support with placement capacity, use our tool to access support from Teaching School Hubs across the West midlands:


Fully editable versions of all resources are available to schools who complete the Recruitment and Retention Audit Tool.


Quick links to section homepages:

Our Toolkit for Schools

This toolkit is designed to support schools with recruitment within their local communities, alumni, and from the wider market.

These resources are free to all schools and can be adapted to suit your context and needs.