Teacher Recruitment and Retention 2022-10-24
2022-10-24
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Teacher vacancies have increased by 240% since 2011, with a National Education Union poll indicating that 44% of England's state school teachers plan to quit by 2027, 22% within the next two years. Experienced teachers are leaving due to issues like pay, stress, and workload.
Teacher vacancies have gone up 240% since 2011; 44% of state school teachers plan to quit by 2027—22% within the next two years. What steps is the Minister taking to address pay, stress, and workload driving experienced teachers out?
The Department has £181 million for this year's recruitment cycle with training bursaries and scholarships up to £29,000. We aim to recruit and retain staff by highlighting the positive aspects of teaching; we have a £30,000-a-year starting salary and are addressing retention and workload through the Department's toolkit which has reduced workload on average by five hours.
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The issue of pay and stress was not directly addressed with specific commitments or figures.
I Thank The Hon. Gentleman For That Great Question, Because Being A Teacher Is So Important And Positive
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The government's efforts to recruit and retain teachers are failing, with high vacancies and a large number of teachers planning to quit by 2027.
According to NEU poll, 44% of state school teachers plan to quit by 2027—22% within the next two years. What steps is the Minister taking to address pay, stress and an unmanageable workload which are driving experienced teachers out?
The Department is committed to attracting and retaining highly skilled teachers by investing £181 million in this year's recruitment cycle; training bursaries up to £29,000. We are delivering 500,000 training opportunities and reforming teacher training. The Government has a manifesto commitment of £30,000-a-year starting salaries.
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The issue of pay and stress was not directly addressed with specific commitments or figures.
I Thank The Hon. Gentleman For That Great Question, Because Being A Teacher Is So Important And Positive
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The government's recruitment target is set to fall short by 34 percentage points based on DFE data. The Schools Bill has been withdrawn, and many council schools are in deficit.
Government is set to fall short of its recruitment targets for secondary school teachers; will the Minister explain what specific action he will take to fix this issue?
The hon. Gentleman has been let out of detention by the Standards Commissioner for a recent letter regarding me. However, the Department is committed to attracting and retaining highly skilled teachers with £181 million investment in this year's recruitment cycle; training bursaries up to £29,000.
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The issue of meeting teacher recruitment targets was not addressed directly.
I Am Glad The Hon. Gentleman Has Been Let Out Of Detention By The Standards Commissioner For The Very Naughty Letter He Sent Only Recently Regarding Me
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