Workforce

The latest news and analysis on the school workforce in the UK and at international schools, including teacher recruitment, retention and shortage subjects

Tuesday

18th Nov 2025

Teachers should ‘whinge more’, Jess Phillips tells heads
Schools have not been thanked enough for the level of support they are asked to take on, Home Office minister also says
Pressure on schools

Wednesday

12th Nov 2025

Most science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
The government has said that schools should ensure that any student who wishes to study triple science at GCSE can do so, but concerns have been raised over a lack of teachers
Majority of science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
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Thursday

6th Nov 2025

Triple science GCSE plan ‘ignores chronic teacher shortages’
Giving all GCSE students an entitlement to study triple science will force schools to make ‘compromises and substitutions’ without a major recruitment plan, warn subject experts
Triple science GCSE entitlement criticised for ignoring teacher shortages

Friday

31st Oct 2025

What Japan can tell us about teacher workforce planning
Japan’s ‘rigorous initial teacher education’ and its ‘structured approach to professional learning’ left an impression on the president of Scotland’s national body for education directors
What Japan can tell us about teacher workforce planning

Thursday

30th Oct 2025

DfE: Teachers should get 6.5% pay rise over three years
The government has told the School Teachers’ Review Body how much teachers should receive up to 2029
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SSTA finds ‘alarming’ numbers of non-specialists taking classes
‘Deepening crisis’ of staff shortages also sees primary teachers frequently taking on roles in secondary schools, reveals survey by Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association
SSTA finds ‘alarming’ numbers of non-specialists taking classes
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Wednesday

29th Oct 2025

Teachers seek 13% more pay to work in the most disadvantaged schools
Increasing salaries is the most effective way to improve teacher recruitment, according to EEF research looking at what schools can offer to attract staff
Teachers seek 13% pay rise to work in most disadvantaged schools

Tuesday

28th Oct 2025

The view from Kazakhstan: ‘A hidden gem’ that’s growing rapidly
Kazakhstan is ‘off most people’s radar’ even though the rise of international schools in this ‘amazing’ country is presenting opportunities for teachers and leaders. So what’s it like to live and work there?
Kazakhstan

Monday

27th Oct 2025

DfE misses key teacher pay review deadline
Teacher pay review process ‘undermined’ by the government’s late submission of evidence, warn unions
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Friday

24th Oct 2025

Secondary teacher vacancies lowest in five years
The number of job adverts in the first month of the 2025-26 academic year was lower than during Covid, indicating ‘serious financial pressures’ for schools
Secondary teacher vacancies lowest in five years
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Wednesday

22nd Oct 2025

Glasgow education director resigns over budget text messages
The messages were sent to a councillor and related to Glasgow’s 2024-25 budget which contained plans to cut £27.8 million from education over three years
Glasgow education director, Douglas Hutchison, resigns

Tuesday

21st Oct 2025

‘Urgent action’ needed to combat ineffective CPD
Report warns that vast sums of money are being ‘wasted’, with almost four in 10 teachers saying CPD has not clearly improved their ability to do the job
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