Roles of concern Why is it difficult to recruit teachers ?
When we asked school leaders which roles , if any , they were concerned about recruiting for in the next 12-24 months , classroom teachers topped the list . Almost three in five ( 57 %) leaders say it ’ s a role they are worried about filling , and again we see a higher proportion of those in the secondary phase ( 71 %) struggling with this than their primary colleagues ( 54 %).
Conversely , a quarter ( 25 %) of primary school leaders are worried about filling senior leadership roles , in comparison to just one in 10 ( 9 %) leaders in secondary schools .
We listed some factors that might affect the recruitment of classroom teachers and asked school leaders which was the biggest challenge in their school . Four in 10 ( 40 %) identified the quality of applications as the biggest challenge . Findings in the Training New Teachers report ³, published by the National Audit Office ( NAO ), also reveal that more classes in secondary schools are being taught by teachers without a relevant post-A-level qualification in their subject .
What is the biggest challenge you face when recruiting teachers ?
Quality of applications
40 %
Which , if any , of the following roles are you concerned about |
Number of applications |
21 % |
recruiting for in your school over the next 12-24 months ? |
N / A – it is not a struggle to recruit |
10 % |
|
School budget for salaries |
10 % |
Classroom teachers Senior leadership |
23 % |
57 % |
Demographics of the local area School location
Teaching subject
|
7 % 5 %
3 %
|
Middle leadership |
19 % |
Other |
3 % |
N / A - I ’ m not concerned |
17 % |
School Ofsted grade |
2 % |
Classroom support staff |
13 % |
School reputation |
1 % |
Other |
6 % |
School budget for advertising |
< 1 % |
Administrative staff Facilities staff I don ’ t know
6 %
6 %
4 %
³ NAO – https :// www . nao . org . uk / report / training-new-teachers
‘ Number of applications ’ ranked second on our list – the biggest recruitment challenge for one in five ( 21 %) school leaders . A further one in 10 ( 10 %) say that budgets for salaries is their school ’ s main challenge when recruiting teachers , but other school-specific factors on our list , such as reputation and local demographics , are particularly problematic for only small percentages of schools .
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