“Teaching is a performance profession. You need to be on your A-game every single day of the week and that’s difficult. My approach has always been that we need to treat teachers like elite athletes. They are given the best treatment. They are looked after and they’re cared for.” #UKMathsChat

Teachers in England offered lie-ins to make job more appealing

Other perks including nine-day fortnight and more planning time at home offered to attract recruits