Linkedin
Tag: Recruitment
School workforce in England

Summary:

These reports on the school workforce statistics for England are published annually in June and are available from June 2019. They provide comprehensive overviews of the total numbers in the school workforce (teachers, teaching assistants, ‘others’); entrants, leavers, vacancy rate, pupil-teacher ratio, median pay and teacher retention after one year,...
Read more and access here>>
Further Education Workforce 2023/2024

Summary:

Provides data on FE workforce size, composition, and vacancies. Shows stable workforce numbers but continued recruitment challenges....
Read more and access here>>
School Teachers’ Review Body (AoC evidence included)

Summary:

The 2025 report recommends pay and condition adjustments for teachers and school leaders in England to ensure professional competitiveness and sustainability. It analyzes economic data, recruitment trends, and retention factors to advise on salary updates and workforce management....
Read more and access here>>
Teacher Workforce: Secondary and Further Education

Summary:

Evaluates whether government spending is effectively addressing teacher shortages across schools and FE. Highlights ongoing recruitment and retention challenges, including pay disparities and weak workforce planning....
Read more and access here>>
Teacher Workforce: Secondary and Further Education

Summary:

This comprehensive NAO report provides a full assessment of teacher recruitment and retention challenges across both secondary schools and further education colleges. It highlights ongoing recruitment and retention challenges, including pay disparities and weak workforce planning. The report documents that the government budgeted £700 million in 2024-25 for teacher recruitment...
Read more and access here>>
Career Motivations and Perceptions of teaching 16–19-year-olds in England and Wales

Summary:

This study explores what motivates 16–19yearolds in England and Wales to consider teaching careers, finding generally low interest—especially among students in technical and STEM fields. It highlights how perceptions of workload, pay, and status deter young people from entering further education teaching....
Read more and access here>>
Teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard

Summary:

This interactive data dashboard provides information on teacher recruitment and retention challenges and contains data up to the 2023/24 academic year. It allows the user to navigate data to examine the impacts of teacher shortages on pupils and schools, focusing on regional differences, subjects and school types. Its latest updates...
Read more and access here>>
The Government Response to Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention

Summary:

The official government pledge to expand flexible working and confirmed the continuation of the Teacher Mentoring Programme (TMP) to support 1,800 FE early-career teachers by March 2025....
Read more and access here>>
Government Evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body – annual reports

Summary:

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...
Read more and access here>>
Making teaching an attractive profession: What are the challenges and opportunities for minority ethnic teachers in England?

Summary:

This paper examines the recruitment and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England and the barriers to career progression experienced by teachers of colour and consequences for their retention. It analyses interviews with teachers and school leaders of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Findings indicate that these teachers obtained teaching posts, but...
Read more and access here>>