The latest data shows that teacher recruitment and retention in England remain in a perilous state and represents a substantial on-going risk to the quality of education. Recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) has been persistently below target in most secondary subjects and primary since the pandemic and the latest data shows no change.…

This methodology appendix explains the data used and the analysis undertaken to produce the findings in the full report, "Teacher Labour Market in England: Annual Report 2025." The first section lists all of the secondary data sources that were used in the analysis, followed by an explanation of how data were used from the School…

With rising pupil numbers, shortfalls in the number of trainee teachers and an increasing proportion of teachers leaving the profession, retaining teachers who are already in the profession is vital for managing the current and future supply of teachers. This report draws out a number of key factors impacting on teacher retention and makes…

The Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) has been carried out every four to six years since 1965. The 2007 survey was carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). The aim of this survey was to create a picture of the secondary…