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New data on teacher recruitment and retention underlines the stark reality facing whoever takes power in July – and with little time to make key decisions either, writes Jack Worth

Although changes to the teacher training market have not led to the huge loss of capacity that some predicted, the system still faces major challenges, says NFER’s Jack Worth

Teacher training bursaries do increase recruitment but alone they can’t resolve deep-rooted supply problems, says the NFER’s Jack Worth

With the Teach First training route turning 20 years old this year, the effects it is having on student attainment, leadership and retention have been revealed by new research, says NFER school workforce lead Jack Worth

Jack Worth from NFER examines the latest teacher workforce data to show why the government must resolve myriad issues for recruiting and retaining teachers – and quickly

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