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The majority, 53 per cent, said they intended to stay for another 10 years and 23 per cent said they planned to stay until retirement.

Almost all of primary school leaders (97 per cent) felt people underestimate the level of mental health problems with pupils and 95 per cent said they feel that their teachers already go «above and beyond» to support the pupils.

Social media has been an issue for 11 per cent who worried about getting enough «likes» or responses on social media, 12 per cent were concerned about online bullying, while 15 per cent said they have been troubled by something they'd seen on social media.

However, when asked what they did on their iPads during learning sessions, 95 per cent said they focused on work.

Surveying small business owners, 81 per cent said they are not confident that school leavers have the right levels of employability skills.

Twenty - nine per cent said they had felt stressed «most» or «all of the time» recently, whilst 18 per cent report these levels of stress outside the sector.

Over 42 per cent said that they had been abused between two and four times, and nine per cent said it had happened once.

Nearly one in five (19 per cent) of disabled teachers said excessive workload was their main concern with regards to their job and 22 per cent said the pressures of the job and workload were most likely to have the greatest bearing on whether or not they would be working as a teacher in five years» time.

Six per cent of those who replied said the number of incidents was declining while seven per cent said they had no incidents of this type.

Results of its sixth annual literacy survey of more than 32 000 eight - to 18 - year - olds, released this month, show 44.8 per cent said they enjoy writing very much or quite a lot in 2015 — down from 49.3 per cent the previous year and 10 per cent lower than the 2015 figure for enjoyment of reading.

Three - quarters (76 per cent) also said their school's budget has been cut this year compared to last year, and 41 per cent said their school has cut special educational needs (SEN) provision (38 per cent in primary and 44 per cent in secondary).

The main reason was because it's special time with their parent (78 per cent), but 65 per cent also said reading together was fun, 48 per cent said they got to listen to books that might have been too hard for them, 36 per cent said they simply liked the fact they didn't have to do the reading by themselves, and 35 per cent said they liked to hear the different voices or talk about the books with the person doing the reading.

And although an overwhelming 93 per cent said they enjoyed their experience of freedom away from their parents, nearly half agree their current job is in no way related to their degree.

Of 1,696 secondary school pupils surveyed, 81 per cent said that social media sites needed to do more to protect young users from inappropriate or harmful content.

Four - fifths (80 per cent) also said they had cut back on either teaching staff or teaching assistants and 50 per cent said they had cut both.

When asked who they would talk to if they felt sad or anxious 38 per cent said teachers, 71 per cent said family members, 63 per cent said friends.

But just four per cent of all teachers cited pupil feedback as a priority while one per cent said peer - to - peer tutoring.

Of those, 80 per cent said they did it because they wanted their child to enjoy books.

Twenty - nine per cent said they are expected to carry out the full range of duties of a teacher, even though they are paid at a support staff rate, and 75 per cent said they must work extra hours because their workload demands it.

Amongst families who have moved to be within their desired catchment area, 51 per cent said they had sold their previous property and purchased a new one within their chosen area.

Outside the classroom, 44 per cent of children said that being a plumber, builder or electrician was «for boys», while just five per cent said this is was a job «for girls».

While 23 per cent of people polled believed that grammar schools should be forced to accept children of all abilities, 35 per cent said they believed that grammars improve social mobility, with only 19 per cent thinking they damage social mobility and a further 27 per cent saying they make no difference at all.

In addition, 3.45 per cent said they felt that they don't achieve the right balance between their homes and work lives.

Most of the bullying focus on weight and body shape, with 60 per cent of young people admitting they tried to change their appearance after being bullied and 24 per cent said they reduced the amount they ate or went on a diet.

Children also move more when schools improve their outside space — 68.5 per cent said schools report an increase in children's physical activity following outdoor improvements.

In the survey of National Education Union teachers, 65 per cent said that children are aware which group they are in, and 45 per cent said ability grouping damages some children's self - esteem.

76 per cent of those who have considered quitting cited workload as the main factor, while 29 per cent said they did not get enough support.

Seventy - three per cent of participants blamed this on workload and a further 20 per cent said that overtime was expected of them.

In addition to this, 84.7 per cent said there reasons for planning to leave were down to the amount of work and 64.5 per cent said it was down to constant change because of government initiatives.

A staggering 33 per cent of those surveyed said that they have received no training about Progress or Attainment 8, and 25 per cent said that their school or academy was «not», «very slightly», or «slightly» prepared for the introduction of new measures.

Around 13 per cent said they found the workload impossible to manage, while Unison highlighted there was a «crisis in health and wellbeing engulfing schools» which could lead to a «mass exodus of hard - working, dedicated staff».

The survey of 2,750 pupils aged 11 - 18 found that 45 per cent of students admit to checking their mobile device after going to bed, of which 68 per cent said they think it is affecting their school work and 25 per cent said they felt tired during the day because of how often they checked their mobile device at night.

Fifteen per cent said they had been told that they were not receiving the boost because of funding and budget constrains, opposed to performance.

66 per cent said schools should send urgent notifications, such as if the school was closed for the day, while 56 per cent wanted to be able to view their child's school report online.

It also found that eight per cent said they did not foresee a year where they would have «untenable deficit».

When principals were asked what they would use extra funding for, 82 per cent said assistance for teachers in the classroom, 56 per cent said specialist support and 56 per cent said funding for professional development for teachers.

Additionally, when compared to two years ago, only 10 per cent said that the number of tours they run had reduced, whilst 25 per cent confirmed an increase.

In the YouGov survey commissioned by PCaW in 2013, of those that had a serious concern, 66 per cent said they had raised it.

In 2012, 96 per cent of 15 - year - olds in the OECD countries taking part in PISA reported they have a computer at home, but only 72 per cent said they used one at school.

Over 75 per cent of respondents said they are working between 49 and 65 hours a week, and only 12 per cent said they felt they had a good work - life balance.

Of the 500 teachers and head teachers questioned, 32 per cent said they did not support the changes to the GCSE qualifications, while 15 per cent replied saying they had not yet made up their mind.

Of those students, 78 per cent of students said they liked using a computer or tablet to take the NAPLAN tests, and 15 per cent said they didn't.

, 46 per cent of respondents said yes, 39 per cent said no and 15 per cent were unsure.

In a recent survey of teachers registered on the Barefoot website over 93 per cent said they were likely to recommend the resources to a colleague.

A third (32 per cent) of participants admitted that they left due to unrealistic targets set for students and 18 per cent said unrealistic pay pushed them to become tutors.

Forty - four per cent of school respondents said «knowing what type of support is needed» is a barrier to providing mental health support for pupils, and 37 per cent said they don't feel confident in commissioning a counsellor or therapist.

A further 23 per cent said that a lack of government - approved apprenticeship standards in their sector is one of their top issues.

In addition, the poll found that one in ten said they were required by their child's school to purchase computer equipment such as a tablet or laptop, and seven per cent said that the cost of equipment affected what subjects their child chose to study.

90 per cent of children also said the BBC micro: bit taught them that anyone can code and 88 per cent said it showed them coding is not as difficult as they thought it would be.

Forty - seven per cent said they were asked for predicted progress scores.