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With new data revealing the scale of the teacher recruitment difficulties, the NFER’s Jack Worth says a clear strategy is needed to attract more people into teaching – especially as other professions are now offering flexible working

The teacher recruitment challenges that schools face – and the effects that these can have on quality of education – have been laid bare by new NFER research

Jack Worth from the NFER explains why the rise in salaries – despite being the biggest increase in years – has worked out badly for both staff and schools, and why fixing this should be an urgent job for the next prime minister

Long-term forecasts from the National Foundation for Educational Research show that, without further uplifts in new teacher pay, the sector will struggle to hit its targets

New data from the NFER underlines that ethnic disparities in education persist from ITT to leadership. Lead researcher Jack Worth breaks down the key findings – and explains why everyone in education has to help solve the issue

The spending review is a chance to increase teacher pay and finally address the recruitment challenges, says Jack Worth