Systemic inequalities are exacerbating teacher recruitment and retention crisis

The Government’s failure to address inequalities is exacerbating the recruitment and retention crisis within the school workforce, the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has warned. 
 
Black and ethnic minority teachers, across the UK, are being driven out of the profession by significant pay-erosion, stifled career progression and discrimination at work. Nearly 3 in 4 Black and ethnic minority teachers are seriously considering leaving their job, according to NASUWT research. 
 
The Union’s stark warning coincides with new research by the NFER revealing that the most significant ethnic disparities in teacher career progression occur during early career stages.