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Education Workforce Summary
Date: March 2025
Author/s: Worth, J., & Scott, M
Keywords: Education workforce; FE teachers, pay, career progression, cross-sector comparison,

Summary:

This summary report synthesises findings across early years, school support staff, FE teachers, and school teachers. It identifies shared challenges including pay competitiveness and career progression, with FE teacher pay highlighted as having fallen rapidly in recent years.

Reference: Worth, J., & Scott, M. (2026). The education workforce in England: Summary report 2026. National Foundation for Educational Research
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