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School Teachers’ Review Body 36th Report 2026

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The School Teachers’ Review Body 36th Report noted some improvement in teachers’ pay and conditions but advises that attention is needed to further stabilise recruitment and retention. It made a recommendation for an increase of 9.8% in teachers’ pay over three years in 2026-2028 and proposes that schools should be...
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School workforce in England (2026 release)

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This recent report is the 2026 publication of the school workforce statistics for England, reporting on the 2025 figures. The reports are published annually. The statistics on retention on recently qualified teachers indicate the persistent challenge of retaining new entrants to the profession. Just over 10% of teachers who qualified...
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Job Roles within the Further Education Workforce

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This research uses the FE Workforce Data Collection to analyse job roles and salary variation across colleges. It finds significant variability in role descriptions and median earnings, with FE teachers earning £34,875 compared to lower-paid instructors (£25,452), and notes that the FE workforce is older and more likely to work...
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Further Education Workforce Annual Report

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Provides a detailed overview of FE workforce trends including recruitment, retention, and wellbeing. Identifies pay and working conditions as key drivers of workforce shortages....
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Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders

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The WLTL is a five-year longitudinal study of primary and secondary teachers and leaders in England that explores trends in the experience and views of the school workforce, related to supply, retention and recruitment over time. The project has produced a series of reports and report summaries based on survey...
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Qualitative insight into experiences of leavers and those considering leaving the English state school sector

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This reports the findings from the qualitative research that accompanied the DfE Working lives of Teachers and Leaders longitudinal survey research (2021-26). It comprised 60 in-depth interviews carried out in autumn 2025 with those who had left their teaching and leadership roles in state schools and those considering leaving. It...
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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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Incentives, initiatives and supplements supporting recruitment and retention

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This report examines the range of financial and non-financial incentives implemented by further education colleges to improve staff recruitment and retention amidst ongoing funding pressures. It highlights a strategic shift toward flexible benefits and targeted pay awards, such as the recommended 4% increase for the 2025/26 period, to maintain a...
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School workforce in England

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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,...
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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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