--- title: "July 13: School Governance Weekly Wrap" description: "July 13: School Governance Weekly Wrap" image: https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/WWbanner_1-Feb-09-2022-10-51-18-46-AM.png --- Latest Guide | Transform how you manage policies with our interactive guide [![Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Ideagen%20School%20Governance%20Horizontal%202024.svg "Ideagen School Governance Horizontal 2024")](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au) * * Search ** Search [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3786587/5eb7c708-5720-4c0c-874c-53f035b1dac7) - [ Boarding Schools ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/boarding-schools) - [ COVID-19/Coronavirus ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/covid-19-coronavirus) - [ Child Protection ](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/tag/child-protection) - 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Members of the community were disgusted at the level of destruction and a number of images were posted on local Facebook pages by the public. **UK: Almost a quarter of teachers who have qualified since 2011 have left profession. **According to [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jul/08/almost-a-quarter-of-teachers-who-have-qualified-since-2011-have-left-profession), official figures show that 27,500 teachers who trained between 2011 and 2015 had already left their job by last year.  Of those who qualified in 2011 alone, 31% of teachers had quit within five years of becoming a teacher.   The Department for Education said the rate of teachers leaving after just a year had remained stable for decades, adding that some teachers were returning to the classroom after quitting. ###### Share this [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2017/07/13/july-13-school-governance-weekly-school-wrap%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2017/07/13/july-13-school-governance-weekly-school-wrap](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2017/07/13/july-13-school-governance-weekly-school-wrap%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/news/2017/07/13/july-13-school-governance-weekly-school-wrap) ##### About the Author ![](https://www.schoolgovernance.net.au/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png) **Ideagen CompliSpace** ## Resources you may like ###### Article ##### Setting your boarding staff up for success: why policy clarity matters Boarding governance touches on child safety, complaints handling, student health, and much more.... 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