This online conference will examine next steps for teacher recruitment and retention in England. Areas for discussion include national workforce targets, the impact of workload and wellbeing on staffing levels, and options for improving entry routes, career development, and long-term workforce planning.

Key stakeholders and policymakers will assess the outlook for teacher numbers, looking at what will be required to enable schools to sustain adequate numbers of qualified staff and effectively meet educational demands and student needs. It comes with the Government’s pledge to recruit 6,500 additional teachers by the end of this Parliament.