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Why we should all be concerned about the shortage of science teachers

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This NewScientist article argues that the shortage of qualified specialist science teachers is a threat to the future of science and engineering and that this is a concern for the UK and internationally. The article draws on research evidence that indicates the impacts of the lack of qualified science subject...
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Use of Supply Teachers in Schools. Research Report

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This comprehensive research examines the supply teacher market in primary, secondary and special schools following the pandemic surge in supply teaching demand. Key findings show supply teacher demographics closely mirror the qualified teaching workforce, increased reliance on supply teachers across all school settings particularly since 2020/21, and concerns about quality...
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Missing Mothers

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The report is based on survey research with women teachers who leave teaching following maternity, typically in their thirties. This accounts for a large proportion of attrition from teaching after the early career stage. It recommends changes that could attract more women to return to teaching following becoming a parent,...
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What’s behind the teacher workforce crisis? A look at current challenges and future solutions

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This recorded seminar (2 hours) includes presentations of research into teacher recruitment and retention funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The projects investigate the trends in teachers’ pay, subject shortages and regional challenges, teacher workload and wellbeing, the impacts of Ofsted inspections, the legacy of Covid19 and the impacts of academisation....
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Ofsted’s 2023 Priorities for Schools and Further Education and Skills

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This blog post outlines Ofsted's key priorities for inspections, highlighting significant workforce pressures in schools struggling to recruit and retain teachers and noting the importance of high-quality teacher training and development. The statement emphasises that many schools and colleges face substantial challenges in securing a highly skilled workforce and that...
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Only half of required number of trainee secondary teachers in England recruited

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The Guardian newspaper article provided a view of the shortages in initial teacher training recruitment in 2023, when half of the required number of trainee secondary school teachers in England were recruited for the 2023-24 training year. The article reports on figures from the National Education Union (NEU) and the...
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1970s working conditions in the 2020s: Modernising the professional lives of teachers for the 21st Century

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The report examines the reasons why so many secondary school teachers and leaders in the state sector leave the profession, and what would encourage them to stay. It focuses particularly on the reasons why there are greater challenges in retaining secondary school teachers rather than primary, and the ways in...
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The Knowledge: What works to improve recruitment and retention?

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This article sets out key findings from an Education Endowment Foundation review of international evidence on successful measures to recruit and retain teachers. It reports that financial incentives given directly to teachers, such as offering higher salaries or recruitment bonuses, could help to attract more teachers to take posts in...
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Teacher recruitment, training and retention: Evidence to Education Committee

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The report explores the multiple factors that impact on teachers’ decisions to leave the profession. There is a specific focus on teachers’ pay but the report also identifies the range of issues that need to inform policy to address the problem. At the time of reporting, 1 in 5 new...
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ITT core content framework and early career framework: call for evidence

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This call for evidence from the Department for Education (DfE) was intended to inform a review of the Early Career Framework (ECF) and initial teacher training (ITT) Core Content Framework (CCF), both published in 2019. The ECF set out the entitlements to professional learning and mentor support for the first...
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