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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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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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Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper – Section 2.1

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Sets out the government plan to educate and train the workforce of the future and give people the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Working with businesses, colleges, universities and the wider skills sector and it is guided by their industrial strategy....
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Career Motivations and Perceptions of teaching 16–19-year-olds in England and Wales

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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....
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Schools and colleges in the 2025 spending review

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This IFS briefing contextualises government funding decisions for schools and colleges ahead of the 2025 Spending Review. The report notes that mainstream school funding per pupil was set to rise by 5.8% (including teacher and support staff pay rises), discusses the adequacy of funding for achieving recruitment and retention targets,...
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Teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard

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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...
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Building a Stronger Further Education College Workforce

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This mixed-methods research, investigates barriers to recruiting and retaining FE teachers in Construction, Engineering, and Digital subjects. It finds that pay disparities with industry and schools, high workload centered on administrative tasks, limited pay progression, and inadequate support for new recruits are key factors undermining FE teacher supply....
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Why we should all be concerned about the shortage of science teachers

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This NewScientist article argues that the shortage of qualified specialist science teachers is a threat to the future of science and engineering and that this is a concern for the UK and internationally. The article draws on research evidence that indicates the impacts of the lack of qualified science subject...
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Use of Supply Teachers in Schools. Research Report

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This comprehensive research examines the supply teacher market in primary, secondary and special schools following the pandemic surge in supply teaching demand. Key findings show supply teacher demographics closely mirror the qualified teaching workforce, increased reliance on supply teachers across all school settings particularly since 2020/21, and concerns about quality...
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What’s behind the teacher workforce crisis? A look at current challenges and future solutions

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This recorded seminar (2 hours) includes presentations of research into teacher recruitment and retention funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The projects investigate the trends in teachers’ pay, subject shortages and regional challenges, teacher workload and wellbeing, the impacts of Ofsted inspections, the legacy of Covid19 and the impacts of academisation....
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