Eteach has analysed teacher vacancy figures from 7,000 schools to take the temperature on the nation's
growing teacher recruitment crisis.
A survey undertaken by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has revealed how schools are facing
a growing teacher recruitment crisis, with head teachers saying they have vacancies in key subjects such as maths, english and science.
Not exact matches
And Elizabeth Stafford, director of Music Education Solutions, agrees that problems with
teacher recruitment and retention will
grow this year: «The
teacher recruitment and retention
crises looks set to continue, and I anticipate a downturn in the number of pupils taking arts GCSE and A-level.»
Following publicity outlining a
crisis in
teacher recruitment, it has emerged that many qualified
teachers from England are leaving the profession or moving abroad, due to a competitive jobs market and
growing pupil numbers.
The Government must restore the value of school staff pay to 2010 pre-austerity levels, beginning with an immediate five per cent pay increase for
teachers to address the
growing teacher recruitment and retention
crisis.
He told Schools Week: «The DfE is clearly deliberately ignoring the real issue, that we are facing a
growing crisis of
teacher recruitment and morale.
Mary Bousted, the general secretary of the Association of
Teachers and Lecturers, said the review's finding «speaks volumes» about the «
growing»
teacher recruitment crisis and warned it would have «huge implications» on a school's ability to perform well.
The latests statistics come amid
growing concerns about a
teacher recruitment crisis faced by many schools.
The Government must restore the value of school staff pay to 2010 pre-austerity levels, starting with an immediate and fully - funded 5 % pay increase for
teachers to address the
growing teacher recruitment and retention
crisis.
The National Education Union is calling for a significant pay increase for
teachers to help address the
growing crisis in
teacher recruitment and retention, pay
teachers fairly and help deliver the best possible education for pupils.
Pupil numbers continue to
grow, but the
teacher recruitment and retention
crisis intensifies as the government continues to attack
teacher pay and conditions.
She said: «The
teacher recruitment and retention
crisis is serious and
growing, with schools struggling to get
teachers with the right qualifications in front of classes in subjects vital to our country's economic success.