The Latest Breaking News from NFER

Teaching assistants taking on second jobs amid cost-of-living pressures – report

Some TAs have left schools in favour of better-paid roles in sectors such as hospitality and retail, senior leaders have said.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures

Nearly half of senior school leaders told a survey the increased cost of living has damaged the quality of teaching and learning.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Most English schools handing out clothes and food to children

Survey finds cost of living crisis has increased both number of children needing extra support and level of need

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

Teacher shortages ‘substantially higher’ in wake of Covid pandemic

Teacher vacancies are almost twice pre-Covid levels and recruitment target is likely to be missed for the second year

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

Teacher vacancies in schools ‘substantially higher’ than before the pandemic

A lack of availability of home-working for teachers may represent a threat to the attractiveness of the profession, the report suggests.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Teaching recruitment struggles continue as schools are forced to use non-specialists

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) says the use of non-specialist teachers could have a negative impact on learning for pupils

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

Schools using non-specialist teachers amid recruitment struggle

The National Education Union said the Government must ‘act quickly to restore teaching as an attractive graduate profession’.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Teacher quitting rates higher in English secondaries than in Wales, report shows

But the rate was lower in England for primary school classroom teachers, the National Foundation for Educational Research said.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

English schools warn of acute teacher shortages without ‘inflation plus’ pay deal

Figures show impact of pay on recruitment as unions tell education secretary to compensate for inflation or face strikes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022