Archive for June 2026
NFER: Headlines of more teachers masks a more mixed picture on teacher shortages underneath
A key headline from last week’s Department for Education (DfE) school workforce statistics is the further progress the Government has made towards its 6,500 teacher target, with 4,654 more teachers above its 2023/24 baseline…
Read MoreTeacher Tapp: Teacher recruitment and retention in 2026
Back in April, we told you the recruitment market was eerily quiet. Now that the 31st May resignation deadline has been and gone, we can see just how quiet, and what…
Read MoreOfsted: Clarification relating to CAIT
Following the recent email from Ofsted relating to CAIT, Andrea Shepard, Senior His Majesty’s Inspector, Teacher Development, Ofsted has clarified that: If your institution already has access to CAIT there…
Read MoreJohn Howson: Is the DfE’s Teacher Supply Model outdated?
For most of my adult life, the government department responsible for the supply of teachers, whether it was called the DfE, DES, DfEE or by another name, has used a…
Read More‘Project Enrich’: Preparing teachers to deliver opportunity beyond the classroom
Recent government announcements have placed renewed emphasis on the importance of enrichment within education, recognising that schools play a vital role not only in academic achievement but also in developing…
Read MoreSecondary languages – Language Links
Language Links is a group of MFL teachers that meets several times a year to network and share ideas. It currently has over 400 members and is growing. If you’re…
Read MoreSecondary Languages – London: City of Languages
London is the most linguistically diverse city in the world—and that’s something to celebrate. London: City of Languages brings together learners, teachers, parents, and communities and has a range of…
Read MoreDfE: Apprenticeships – information on 100k subcontracting announcement
The Apprenticeship Funding Rules 2026-27 V1 include an amendment the APAR exemption (263.3) to allow all apprenticeship providers to engage subcontractors who are not on the published APAR but will deliver…
Read MoreJohn Howson: Music ITT: has the government made a mistake?
New entrants to postgraduate teacher preparation courses in music in 2026 will not receive a bursary. Instead, they will be need to rely upon either student loans or other funding.…
Read MoreJohn Howson: ITT: subjects recruiting from UK graduates still in trouble
The DfE’s June data on the current round of applications and offers for postgraduate ITT courses still revels that the 2026 round is separating into two distinct sections. Subjects where…
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