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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Julie Henry

Newly-qualified teachers quit UK for schools abroad due to abject pay and conditions

Teacher vacancies posted by schools in 2023 were 93% higher than in 2019.
Teacher vacancies posted by schools in 2023 were 93% higher than in 2019. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Newly-qualified teachers are planning to quit the UK to teach abroad because of abject pay and conditions in schools at home, new evidence has revealed.

Teacher-training courses across the country are warning of a rise in the number of trainees opting for international posts for their first job, attracted by higher salaries, more respect in and out of the classroom – and an escape from Ofsted.

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