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Teacher recruitment and retention in England

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The briefing provides a summary of current and comparative evidence from previous years related to teacher supply, teacher vacancy rates, attrition from the workforce, working hours and pay. It provides further summary overviews of financial incentives to improve recruitment and key policy initiatives, the Early Career Framework and the ITT...
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6,500 additional teachers delivery plan

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This policy paper sets out the government's strategy for delivering its pledge to provide 6,500 additional teachers. The document outlines progress on the pledge, reports on small improvements in trends in secondary teacher recruitment and recruitment of teachers in STEM subjects as well as recruitment to initial teacher training based...
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Initial teacher education inspections: frequently asked questions

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This blog from February 2026 presents Ofsted’s responses to frequently asked questions from initial teacher education providers following the publication of the new Ofsted inspection framework that was published in 2025. It includes a link to a short video explaining the 4-year inspection cycle for initial teacher education....
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The School Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2026

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NFER's comprehensive annual report analyses teacher recruitment and retention trends across all school phases. Key findings show some improvement in recruitment into initial teacher training, most likely driven by deteriorating wider employment opportunities. Secondary recruitment remains below target. There is partial improvement in teacher recruitment and retention compared with previous...
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Government Evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body – 2026 Pay Award

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Government evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) is the Secretary of State for Education’s evidence to support the STRB’s consideration of the 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028 academic year pay awards for teachers and school leaders, alongside their indicative assessment for 2028 to 2029. This evidence...
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A Review of the Experience of Becoming a Teacher in the English Further Education System

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This systematic review synthesises evidence on the experiences of individuals becoming FE teachers in England, examining routes into teaching, induction experiences, and factors affecting early-career development. Key findings highlight the importance of mentoring, collegial support, and manageable workload in shaping positive transitions, while identifying performativity pressures, limited professional autonomy, and...
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Exploring Education Policy and Reform in England (2010 – 2024) and the Early Career Framework: The unfolding of an education ‘market’ for teacher development

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This chapter provides an overview and critical analysis of the Early Career Framework (ECF) education policy in England. This policy formed a fundamental part of the Department for Educations Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in 2019, establishing a mandatory framework of professional formation for early career teachers (ECTs) to become...
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Government Evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body – annual reports

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The DfE evidence submissions to the STRB for each annual pay award cycle outline the government's assessment of teacher supply challenges and recruitment/retention strategy. They reflect contemporary issues impacting current and projected teacher supply. The documents present data on ITT recruitment, teacher leaving rates, and the government's commitment to additional...
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Early Career Teacher Entitlement: Great Expectations

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This book explores the expectations set by the Department for Education (DfE) in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy (2019) and provides insights into the experiences of Early Career Teachers and mentors working with Year 2 of the Early Career Framework. It examines the successes and failures that led to...
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Teacher recruitment, training and retention

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This is a set of publications related to the Education Committee’s investigation into teacher recruitment, training and retention (2023-2025). The Committee reviewed comprehensive evidence related to the challenges in training and securing a stable teaching profession and the impacts on pupils of the current challenges. The publications include oral and...
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