Opinion: Workforce

Undervaluing Teach First will undermine Labour’s mission

Rebranding the teacher training route will diminish its impact and deny the sector a vital source of talent, potential...

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Aidan Sadgrove
Opinion: Workforce

How Labour can put boosters under its workforce plans

The government's pledge and its piecemeal approach so far won't be enough to meet the decade-long workforce challenge. Here's...

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Lucy Kellaway OBE
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce crisis

The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government's approach if it hopes to...

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Melanie Renowden
Opinion: Workforce

Why we’ve equalised parental pay – and the whole sector should too

There’s a raft of reasons why offering all parents the same parental leave benefits makes sense – for them...

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Nicola Johnson
Opinion: Workforce

Why we must improve teaching’s ethnic diversity – and how

Our new research shows greater focus on ethnic diversity in recruitment and retention would help meet government’s pledge of...

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Jack Worth
Opinion: Workforce

We’re backing teachers because we have a job to do together

Today's investment is a clear sign of the government's commitment to partnership in delivering high and rising standards for...

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Bridget Phillipson
Opinion: Workforce

The review into leadership NPQs is starting in the wrong place

The way DfE are going about it will not generate the information they need to drive improvement

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Gareth Conyard and Steve Lancashire
Opinion: Workforce

Labour’s funding decision on pay pits frontline against bottom line

The funding shortfall will mean vital support is lost - but policymakers either don't understand or don't care

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Christopher Tribble
Opinion: Workforce

Recruitment crisis: Are we finally turning the corner?

This week’s figures reveal positive signs for the teacher workforce but there’s a long way to go to meet...

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Jack Worth