Recruitment

There is no ‘morale problem' in teaching, claims Gibb

10/12/2015 - 11:27

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has told MPs that teaching doesn’t have a ‘morale problem’ and that there is ‘no evidence’ that it is profession in crisis.

79 per cent of school leaders are facing recruitment problems, research suggests

09/12/2015 - 11:37

79 per cent of schools leaders who have advertised vacancies are facing recruitment problems, according to new research from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

Teacher recruitment crisis to deepen due to pay restraint

07/12/2015 - 12:06

Head teachers have warned that the teacher shortage will be exacerbated by the government’s proposal to limit teachers’ pay rises to one per cent.

485 teachers paid £65,000 annually or more

02/12/2015 - 11:31

The Department for Education has released official figures showing 485 teachers are earning a salary of £65,000 or more, after an investigation was launched into complaints claiming a teacher recruitment advertisement was misleading.

Wilshaw calls for financial incentives to tackle teacher shortages

01/12/2015 - 11:25

Ofsted chair Sir Michael Wilshaw has called for financial incentives to tackle teacher shortages.

Higher-level teaching apprenticeships should be introduced, says report

27/11/2015 - 11:39

A report entitled ‘What training do teachers need?’ has called for two-year ‘higher-level apprenticeships’ in order to counter ‘anti-intellectualism’ and prevent new staff from quitting.