Teacher training

The new government is weighing up a review of the teaching profession to look at flexible working and pay and conditions, according to details seen by Tes

Concern over survey findings that show 40 per cent of public think mental maths is less important because of technological advances

Graduates are being put off teaching because of increasingly uncompetitive pay, the high workload and a lack of flexible-working opportunities, new analysis suggests

Today’s school leavers may be more inclined to pursue teaching than the previous generation, research shows – so the government has a chance at solving staff shortages, says NFER’s Dawson McLean

Helen Arya was previously national director of learning and development at the multi-academy trust

One fifth of new teachers leave the state sector after two years, new government data shows

Sam Twiselton offers her view on how improving teacher training can play a part in boosting teacher recruitment and retention

Labour has promised a new school leadership programme, but what are the problems that it is trying to fix? And how might it work? Hilary Spencer, CEO of Ambition Institute, gives her views

Teacher training should be free to all – but those who leave the state sector for private schools or to teach abroad should repay fees, says NASBTT

School leaders’ network Schools North East’s manifesto calls on the next government to recognise the impact of long-term poverty on schools

The CEO of EdStart Schools, a provider of SEND and alternative provision, says recruiting former football and rugby professionals has given students extra inspiration

This week’s essential education news includes high rejection rates for ITT applications for subjects with staff shortages, and the scale of the teacher retention crisis