Poorer pupils ‘locked out’ of key subjects due to teacher shortages Teacher shortages ‘block poorest pupils from some of the best-paid careers in AI-driven economy’
One in five undergraduate trainee teachers don’t qualify And proportion of postgraduates gaining qualified teacher status hits a five-year low
Maths skilling-up scheme for non-specialists falls short The NCETM met just 57 per cent of its target to train non-specialist maths teachers across two years, FOI figures show
Ofsted’s science subject report: The key things leaders need to know Ofsted found some primary pupils go months without science classes, although picture is improving after pandemic disruption
DfE misses secondary teacher recruitment target by over 40% ‘Catastrophic’ ITT recruitment data also shows primary target was missed by 7% for this year
Nearly half of secondary schools using non-specialists to teach maths Teacher recruitment woes mean more secondary pupils taught by non-specialists – and schools with lower Ofsted ratings worst hit
‘Grim news’: Secondary teacher recruits fall a third short Schools will now need a teacher retention boost to avoid recruitment crisis worsening, experts say
Schools can help eradicate outdated myth that physics isn’t for girls Recent comments by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ suggesting girls ‘naturally’ don’t like physics, are damaging and outdated, writes Rachel Youngman