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
26th Mar 2026
Why we must sell the ambition of a teaching career
We don鈥檛 just need more teachers 鈥� we need people to think differently about teaching as a job, writes one trust leader who switched careers to join the profession
How DfE can meet 6,500 teacher target without 鈥榤issing the point鈥�
Hitting the target is one thing, but the government must also ensure that the right teachers are brought into the system, says the NFER鈥檚 Jack Worth
Tuesday
24th Mar 2026
Parent contact is 鈥榰nmanageable鈥�, say nearly a fifth of teachers
Schools should not be 鈥榗all centres鈥�, warns teaching union as research reveals that nearly half of SLT staff spend more than 30 minutes a week calling parents
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Major funding squeeze risks teacher training quality, providers warn
Financial pressures are already forcing teacher training providers to close subjects and move training online, NASBTT research warns
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Thursday
19th Mar 2026
What other sectors can teach education about supporting neurodiverse staff
Teaching should use Neurodiversity Celebration Week to consider how other professions support staff to enhance its own processes, says Chris Benson
6.5% teacher pay rise 鈥榬isks reversing鈥� recruitment gains
Teachers will need at least a 7 per cent increase over three years to keep pace with other professions, says National Foundation for Educational Research