The Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash annual report on teacher recruitment and retention provides insights into the current state of the teaching profession in England. The report covers a number of topics: Primary School Recruitment; Secondary School Recruitment; Teacher Availability for September; Technician Posts; The Education Quality Challenge in Disadvantaged Schools; Perceptions of Teaching in Disadvantaged … Continue reading Recruitment and Retention in 2024
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The Features of Effective School Groups
A new report from the Education Policy Institute brings together findings from their interactive benchmarking tool, which compares the performance of individual academy trusts, local authorities, federations and dioceses across four key performance indicators, along with results from their Decisions in Education in England (DEEP) survey of senior leaders working in school groups. Key findings … Continue reading The Features of Effective School Groups
School funding model: Effect of falling school rolls
This sobering new report from the Education Policy Institute finds that: Total pupil numbers in state-funded primary and secondary schools are projected to fall from a peak of 7.57 million in 2022-23, and then decrease at an average rate of 1.0 per cent each year until they reach 7.14 million in 2028-29. This means that … Continue reading School funding model: Effect of falling school rolls
Education for 11 to 16 year olds
Following a report from The House of Lords on secondary education, the government has now published a response in which it rejects most to the Lords' recommendations. This report lists each of the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee's recommendations, and [provides its detailed response in each case. You can download the … Continue reading Education for 11 to 16 year olds
ChatGPT in lesson preparation in secondary schools
The Education Endowment Foundation today announced a Teacher Choices trial exploring different approaches to lesson and resource preparation in KS3 Science. Specifically, this trial tests the impact of ChatGPT-assisted lesson and resource preparation on teacher time, with implementation support via a guide for teachers, against approaches unassisted by generative AI technology. This is open to … Continue reading ChatGPT in lesson preparation in secondary schools
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