Teacher recruitment could be worse than it looks, DfE suggests Government forecasts ‘challenging period’ ahead, will review NPQs…but there are record returners
Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn Government would need to hike salaries by 10% for the next three years if relying on wage boosts alone to meet target
Unions urge schools still using performance-related pay to ditch it New survey reveals some teachers still have performance targets linked to exam results
New Teaching Commission launched to solve staffing crisis Former NEU joint general secretary Dr Mary Bousted to chair 16-member panel to look at recruitment and retention
Lead NPQ provider latest to pull out of scheme after cuts TDT said delivering government contracts ‘constrained’ its ability to be ‘critical friend’ to ministers and provide ‘impartial’ advice to schools
Teacher pay: The trailblazer schools already flexing TLR payments MATs are already deviating from national pay and conditions to more ‘fairly’ reward part-time teachers for extra roles, as DfE considers a shake-up
The school giving teachers a lie-in to boost retention Teachers should be treated like ‘elite athletes’ who need rest from an ‘exhausting’ job, head believes
6 proposals to end ‘motherhood penalty’ and boost retention Report calls for recruitment target for women heads and priority childcare places for teachers to halt exodus
Teacher appraisal guidance: What you need to know The process should be supportive, reduce workload and discuss working hours