Workforce warning signs
Despite encouraging signs that teacher recruitment and retention are recovering, significant pressures remain across the school workforce, particularly for support staff.
Disadvantaged schools recruiting fewer ‘strong’ teachers, analysis shows
Schools with high levels of disadvantage are finding it more difficult to recruit high-quality teachers than those with less advantaged cohorts, new analysis suggests.
Teacher Recruitment and Retention in 2026 - June Update
Back in April, we told you the recruitment market was eerily quiet. Now that the 31st May resignation deadline has been and gone, we can see just how quiet, and what this might mean for schools.
Secondary school recruitment: 2025/26 update
In April we published an interim analysis (and accompanying joint report) on secondary school recruitment activity in England. With peak hiring season now past, this post brings us up to date with the latest data.
Teacher recruitment falls to a decade low, but staffing challenges remain
A new report from Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash, funded by Gatsby, paints a complex picture of England’s teacher workforce.
Why is the government celebrating 1,900 fewer teachers?
The DfE says it has recruited 4,654 new teachers towards it election pledge target of 6,500. But the latest workforce data shows 1,900 fewer teachers this year. Daniel Kebede scrutinises the government’s claim.
6,500 teacher goal ‘consistent’ with original pledge, Phillipson says
Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government’s SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform.
Advertising watchdog rebukes student site over ‘misleading’ posts
StudySmarter warned over job listings set up to capture contact information.
Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England
Government ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in England, as backbench MPs seek to capitalise on turbulence in the Labour party to influence government policy.
Headlines of more teachers masks a more mixed picture on teacher shortages underneath
A key headline from last week’s Department for Education (DfE) school workforce statistics is the further progress the Government has made towards its 6,500 teacher target, with 4,654 more teachers above its 2023/24 baseline in the parts of the system DfE is targeting.
£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries
More qualified nursery teachers will be attracted to England’s most deprived communities with £4,500 bonuses – ensuring tens of thousands more children get the best start in life.
Bloomsbury Institute suspended from recruiting overseas students
Private provider temporarily blocked from international recruitment amid UKVI probe as seven universities face visa action plans.
Priority subject teacher incentive to rise by £5,000 to £20,000
The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) incentive in priority subjects will rise by £5,000, to £20,000 from September 2026, as part of the new Welsh Government's 100-day plan.
‘No room for complacency’ as 35,000 teachers choose to walk away
More than 35,000 teachers walked away from the profession last year for reasons other than retirement with retention rates for new teachers and the use of non-specialist teachers in secondary school still notable concerns.
Teacher shortages? Five key metrics behind the new DfE workforce data
The new school workforce figures have brought with them headlines of more teachers at the chalkface, but expert Jack Worth warns that this masks a much more mixed picture of teacher shortages in schools.
Warwick and Reading rebrand foundation and language provision as Global Academies
The University of Warwick and the University of Reading have both rebranded their language and foundation studies operations as Global Academies, reflecting a wider rethink of how universities support international students and where those functions sit within institutions.
DfE announces £4,500 bonus for early years teachers in 10 most deprived areas
Early years teachers in 10 of England’s most deprived areas are eligible for a £4,500 annual bonus in a bid to boost recruitment and retention in the sector.
Schools in Scotland cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'
Secondary schools are reducing timetables and cutting whole subjects from the curriculum due to a lack of specialist teachers, education leaders have told BBC Scotland News.
Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas
Qualified nursery teachers will be offered a £4,500 tax-free bonus to take jobs in 10 areas of the country with the most acute staff shortages.
Buckingham offers cut-price business courses to win back students
‘Time is right’ to lower tuition fees for some accelerated degrees, says UK’s oldest private institution.