Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention

Funding, Pay, Policy Documents, Recruitment, Retention

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Date: May 2024

Author/s: House of Commons Education Committee

Keywords: Workforce Crisis: pay gap secondary and further education, data collection methods

Summary:

This report identifies a critical crisis in teacher supply, noting that FE and secondary education are the hardest-hit sectors due to pay disparities and increasing workload. It calls for a more holistic workforce model that specifically addresses the unique challenges of the post-16 sector, including the need for better data collection.

Reference: House of Commons Education Committee. (2024). Teacher recruitment, training and retention. London: UK Parliament

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