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(Re)Conceptualising Effective Teaching in Further Edcuation: An Exploratory Study

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This article examines how teachers and leaders in further education define “effective teaching,” revealing that it extends beyond subject expertise to include adaptability, learner relationships, and reflective practice. It argues that recognising these broader dimensions is vital for improving teacher recruitment, training, and retention in the FE sector....
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Further Education Workforce Data Collection

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The UK government's plan to introduce a new, mandatory data collection for the further education (FE) workforce in England, starting voluntarily in the 2020/21 academic year and becoming compulsory in 2021/22. This initiative aims to improve policy-making and benchmarking by providing a comprehensive evidence base on staff recruitment, retention, and...
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The wellbeing of the school workforce in England

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This EPI research analyses personal wellbeing of educators using Annual Population Survey data from 2011-12 to 2017-18 across samples of 2,500-3,000 teachers annually. The analysis examines life satisfaction, happiness and worthwhile life ratings compared with other professions, contributing to evidence on teacher wellbeing factors affecting recruitment and retention decisions. This...
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Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention: contextual challenges from international perspectives

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This is an edited volume that examines the persistence of challenges for teacher retention and recruitment across contexts and the unequal impacts on the most disadvantaged communities. The book is in two parts with Part 1 exploring the challenges in the English context and the unequal impacts of teacher shortages...
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Teacher shortages in England. Analysis and pay options

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This EPI report analysed the relationship between teacher pay and recruitment/retention problems, particularly in shortage subjects such as maths, sciences and languages. The report documents that, in 2020, only 54% of teachers in shortage subjects had relevant degrees (compared to 68% generally) and identified that retention rates are particularly poor...
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The effects of high-quality professional development on teachers and students

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This EPI review synthesises evidence from EEF trials and other research on how high-quality professional development and continuous professional development (CPD) support teacher retention and wellbeing. The report notes that most trials offered qualitative process evaluations of teacher experiences and identifies evidence-based approaches to CPD that support teacher retention....
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Afterword – Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention: contextual challenges and international perspectives

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This afterword to the book by the same authors provides a critical overview of the international dimensions of multiple, situated challenges in recruiting and retaining teachers. It draws attention to the ‘discord’ between the bodies that control teacher training and teachers’ professional development and the research-informed findings and recommendations of...
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RETAIN: A research-informed model of continuing professional development for early career teacher retention

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This chapter presents evaluation research about RETAIN, a pilot programme of continuing professional development (CPD) located in Cornwall, England, that was designed to retain early career teachers (ECTs). It explores the place-based challenges and potential solutions offered by the programme, which aimed to support teacher retention in the context of...
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Understanding the challenges of teacher recruitment and retention for ‘educationally isolated’ schools in England

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The chapter presents a research-informed conceptualisation of ‘educational isolation’ to understand the nature of place-based, contextual school challenges for teacher recruitment and retention in England. The authors’ research exposes how educationally isolated schools are typically located in coastal and rural areas and experience limited access to resources for school improvement...
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The Principle: Power and Professionalism in Further Education

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Uses multi-site ethnographic case studies to show that overly hierarchical leadership erodes teacher autonomy and spurs turnover. Recommends distribute-leadership and mentoring cultures as cost-effective retention strategies....
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