Recruitment & Retention

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’

Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances.

The recent Higher Education Policy Institute report number 201 by Bahram Bekhradnia on demographic decline and ‘predatory recruitment’ in English higher education deserves close attention well beyond the domestic undergraduate market.

The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers after surpassing two thirds of its manifesto target with three years to go.

Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract

Teach First fended off a challenge from an international outsourcing company to keep its contract to recruit “high potential” graduates into the profession.

Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power

Labour has been accused of “taking credit” for teacher recruitment that occurred before it entered government, after claiming it has already met 70 per cent of its landmark target.

Why is the government celebrating 1,900 fewer teachers?

6,500 teacher goal ‘consistent’ with original pledge, Phillipson says

Advertising watchdog rebukes student site over ‘misleading’ posts

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Headlines of more teachers masks a more mixed picture on teacher shortages underneath

£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries

Bloomsbury Institute suspended from recruiting overseas students

Priority subject teacher incentive to rise by £5,000 to £20,000

‘No room for complacency’ as 35,000 teachers choose to walk away

Teacher shortages? Five key metrics behind the new DfE workforce data

Warwick and Reading rebrand foundation and language provision as Global Academies

DfE announces £4,500 bonus for early years teachers in 10 most deprived areas

Schools in Scotland cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas

Buckingham offers cut-price business courses to win back students

Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’

Beyond volume: what HEPI’s report on demographic decline means for international student recruitment strategy

Government hits 70% of pledge, two years into this parliament

Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract

Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power