Workforce
The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects
Thursday
4th Apr 2024
Teacher numbers: subject by subject change over 15 years
We show the rise and fall of teacher numbers in Scotland in different subjects since 2008 鈥� and some subjects where numbers have barely moved in that time
NEU: Teachers reject pre-pay offer strike action
Members of the biggest teachers鈥� union instead vote in favour of a 鈥榮nap poll鈥� on the government鈥檚 forthcoming pay offer
TA support for SEND non-existent, say teachers
The vast majority of teachers need more support inside and outside classrooms for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, an NEU poll shows
Wednesday
3rd Apr 2024
NEU: Teachers could strike in September
The leader of the largest teaching union said that strikes were not off the table and could take place later this year
拢10k payment for non-UK trainees cut for next year
The international relocation payment for overseas teacher training applicants for physics and languages has been stopped
Warning over ITT dropout rise after subject funding cuts
Universities鈥� Council for the Education of Teachers writes to Gillian Keegan describing the decision to end funding for teacher trainee subject knowledge courses as 鈥榰nprecedented鈥�
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Education system has had 鈥榝ailure baked in鈥� since Gove
NEU president says teachers鈥� autonomy has been reduced by an education system that stops teachers from being 鈥榯he educators they want to be鈥�