Supply teaching agencies are strategic partners – not stopgaps, says Teaching Tomorrow
As recruitment targets continue to fall short, pupil needs grow more complex, and behaviour challenges grow, the education workforce is under pressure like never before. But while supply teaching agencies are often treated as a short-term fix, the reality is that they are now playing a long-term, strategic role in keeping education functioning. According to 2025’s […]
‘Long-term strategy required’ to address STEM teacher supply crisis
New analysis published by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and commissioned by Gatsby Charitable Foundation doubles down on the call for a long-term strategy to tackle the crisis in teacher supply, which is particularly acute in STEM subjects. Building on initial research published last summer, the analysis models different scenarios against a baseline of […]
‘More schools are turning to supply staff to plug the gaps’
Google searches for ‘teacher resignation dates’ in the UK have more than doubled in the last 10 years. Combine this with a 32% decrease in Google searches for ‘teaching jobs’ and it’s clear to see that schools are faced with multiple teaching vacancies with no new recruits to fill them, according to new analysis. Increasingly, […]
Supply teacher resource ‘overlooked’ in post-lockdown schools return plans
A recruitment trade body has highlighted the lack of resource planning and collaboration with supply teacher agencies on behalf of the government as part of both its autumn term back to school and summer catch up plans. As it stands, current restrictions on group sizes will be lifted in September to allow schools, colleges and […]
London Mayor backs plan to retain teachers in the capital
London has the best-performing schools and is a great place to learn to teach and develop a teaching career – but more needs to be done to retain teachers, according to research jointly commissioned by the Mayor and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). NFER research reveals that teachers in the capital are leaving […]
Guest Blog, Claire Barker: What does the future hold for FE recruitment?
Further Education (FE) is in the midst of arguably the toughest climate yet; caught between a national recruitment shortage, rising student expectations and increasing costs – exacerbated by self-regulation, funding cuts, changes to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) work programmes, new legislation such as the apprenticeship levy, a changing political landscape and the impact […]
Career Teachers and TalkingCV collaborate to increase candidate employment chances…
The education recruitment company Career Teachers has teamed up with TalkingCV to provide job-seeking educators with exciting new employment opportunities. Specialising in providing teachers and support staff to schools throughout the Greater London area, the company has recognised the importance of creating a video CV to showcase passion and enthusiasm in an increasingly competitive job […]