The School Teacher Labour Market in England: Annual Report 2026
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| Title: | The School Teacher Labour Market in England: Annual Report 2026 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jack Worth, Michael Scott, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) (United Kingdom) |
| Source: | National Foundation for Educational Research. 2026. |
| Availability: | National Foundation for Educational Research. The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2DQ, UK. Tel: +44-1753-574123; Fax: +44-1753-637280; e-mail: enquiries@nfer.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.nfer.ac.uk |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 28 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Nuffield Foundation (United Kingdom) |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Secondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Recruitment, Labor Market, Teacher Persistence, Foreign Countries, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Salaries, Teaching Conditions, Work Environment, Faculty Workload, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Referral, Faculty Mobility |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-916567-58-0 |
| Abstract: | The latest data on teacher recruitment and retention shows significant signs of improvement in key areas that are likely to ease some of the impacts of poor teacher supply over the last decade. These developments are welcome and may help to deliver the Government's pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers. Recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) in 2025/26 had improved on the year before and so far appears to be sustained for 2026/27, although secondary recruitment remains below target. Teacher retention has also improved modestly in recent years, which has contributed to reduced targets for ITT. Teachers' working hours have fallen slightly, although they still remain higher than other graduates during term time, and teachers are more positive about their workload than four years ago. The overall impression is a happier one than NFER has given in recent teacher labour market reports, but this is not a time for complacency. The progress we show here is only partial and could easily be reversed in the coming years. The aim of the National Foundation for Educational Research's (NFER) annual series of reports on the education workforce is to monitor progress towards meeting workforce supply challenges. This report summarises the latest research and key trends in schoolteacher numbers, recruitment, retention, shortages, pay and working conditions and points towards policy actions that are likely to have the greatest impact on addressing the challenges. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED679739 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The latest data on teacher recruitment and retention shows significant signs of improvement in key areas that are likely to ease some of the impacts of poor teacher supply over the last decade. These developments are welcome and may help to deliver the Government's pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers. Recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) in 2025/26 had improved on the year before and so far appears to be sustained for 2026/27, although secondary recruitment remains below target. Teacher retention has also improved modestly in recent years, which has contributed to reduced targets for ITT. Teachers' working hours have fallen slightly, although they still remain higher than other graduates during term time, and teachers are more positive about their workload than four years ago. The overall impression is a happier one than NFER has given in recent teacher labour market reports, but this is not a time for complacency. The progress we show here is only partial and could easily be reversed in the coming years. The aim of the National Foundation for Educational Research's (NFER) annual series of reports on the education workforce is to monitor progress towards meeting workforce supply challenges. This report summarises the latest research and key trends in schoolteacher numbers, recruitment, retention, shortages, pay and working conditions and points towards policy actions that are likely to have the greatest impact on addressing the challenges. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-916567-58-0 |
