SEND pressures concentrated in minority of schools, impacting government plans – research
Growing concentrations of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in a minority of mainstream schools are placing increasing strain on school infrastructure, staffing and resources, according to new research from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). The report warns that the Government’s ambition to create a more inclusive mainstream education system could […]
STUDY: Ethnic disparities in teacher workforce could help solve recruitment and retention crisis
Tackling ethnic disparities in teacher recruitment and retention could significantly contribute to the Government’s pledge to recruit and retain 6,500 teachers, according to new research, The report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), funded by Mission 44 – the foundation launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton to drive change so that every young person […]
Special School Teachers: Where do they come from? Where do they go?
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has published the second in a two-part research series, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, that looks at the workforce in special schools in England. This research looks at the dynamics of teachers in special schools. How does the leaving rate compare to the wider sector? When teachers join […]
NFER: Exploring the special schools workforce – What’s the current picture?
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has published the first in a two-part research series, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, that looks at special schools in England. The research looks at the workforce in state-funded special schools, teacher vacancy rates and data about teachers with qualified teacher status (QTS). The research finds that, on average, state-funded special […]
NFER: Higher Education teachers paid less than their peers
Teachers in Further Education (FE) colleges may earn nearly a quarter less than teachers in schools, according to data from The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) . FE teachers also tend to earn less than their peers in industry jobs in the construction, engineering and digital sectors, and these gaps have widened significantly over […]
NFER: Inequalities in educational outcomes must be reduced to avoid decline in ‘high risk’ roles
A report from The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has warned that around 12 million people in England work in occupations such as administrative, secretarial and sales roles, which are projected to decline by 2035. The analysis adds that over one million jobs could be lost from these declining – or ‘high-risk’ – occupations, […]