Workforce

Lib Dems voice fears of a ‘mismatch’ between the number of early career teachers and the availability of jobs

Music, physics and RE among the subjects that will see the biggest reductions in trainee ‘need’ for 2026-27, while there is also a large fall for the primary sector, DfE figures show

Support staff, including TAs, are leaving the profession in record numbers. So what can schools do to make them want to stay? Nancy Gedge offers her advice

Overwhelming majority of teacher members who voted in indicative ballot reject three-year pay recommendation and indicate support for taking action, but turnout was less than 50 per cent

In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Teacher Development Trust questions the government’s plan for a new teacher-training entitlement and its decision to fund only three years of SEND training

Falling pupil rolls and a weak UK labour market are contributing to lower vacancies, annual Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash report finds

The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE’s inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns

What should you do when going for a teacher interview – and what should you avoid? Zofia Nietmus hears from three experts who explain how to give yourself the best chance of landing the job

With new research revealing the difficulties of being both a teacher and a parent, the NASUWT union calls for further increase in fully paid maternity leave

The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’

But half of teachers say their school still has no policy on AI use – and secondary staff are worried about the effect of the tech on students’ critical thinking

What are headship panels looking for, and how can candidates best prepare? Zofia Nietmus speaks to senior trust leaders to gather advice on how to ace a headteacher interview