NFER responds to Government's acceptance of 2026 and 2027 teacher pay recommendations

Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth looks at the latest teacher workforce data and discusses why headline increases in teacher numbers mask a more mixed picture of teacher shortages.

Hitting the target is one thing, but the government must also ensure that the right teachers are brought into the system, says the NFER’s Jack Worth

This new research explores the factors associated with the leaving decisions of teachers, to understand in greater detail what actions policymakers might take to further improve teacher retention rate...

Jack Worth discusses new analysis of the impact early career retention payments (ECRPs) on teacher retention.

Jack Worth discusses new analysis of the impact early career retention payments (ECRPs) on teacher retention.

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Our new research shows more inclusive recruitment and retention is vital to solving the workforce crisis

NFER’s Jack Worth said the DfE’s pay rise recommendation of 2.8% is now “unimaginable” in the light of new forecasts on average earnings growth

Reeves mentioned crumbling school rooves, but they won't get more capital cash next year

On March 13, we will be publishing our latest Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report, and to conincide with the publication, we will be running a launch webinar highlighting the key findings.

NFER School Workforce Lead Jack Worth has blogged about the findings from the latest Teacher Labour Market in England 2025 report.

NFER's annual Teacher Labour Market report shows that June’s Spending Review is the Government’s last chance to enact the policy changes needed to hit its 6,500 new teacher manifesto pledge.

The Department for Education will have to try other routes to entice new teachers, but the chance of success is unclear, explains Jack Worth

The Department for Education will have to try other routes to entice new teachers, but the chance of success is unclear, explains Jack Worth

It is ‘now or never’ for the government to fulfil its pledge on recruitment, the National Foundation for Education Research says

NFER's annual Teacher Labour Market report shows that June’s Spending Review is the Government’s last chance to enact the policy changes needed to hit its 6,500 new teacher manifesto pledge.

Following last week's blog post on the current make up of the special schools workforce, Senior Economist Michael Scott turns to the current teacher recruitment and retention dynamics.

A new blog from Senior Economist Michael Scott discusses some of the findings from the updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard.

A new blog from Senior Economist Michael Scott discusses some of the findings from the updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard.

This dashboard provides information on the nature of teacher recruitment and retention challenges and their implications for pupils and schools across a range of dimensions.

In this first of a two part feature length blog post series on special schools, Senior Economist Michael Scott discusses the current workforce, teacher vacancy rates and data about teachers with quali...

In this first of a two part feature length blog post series on special schools, Senior Economist Michael Scott discusses the current workforce, teacher vacancy rates and data about teachers with quali...