There seems to be lots of well-intentioned initiatives that are trying to identify and tackle the issue of teacher retention. A new five-year study of 15,000 teachers will assess why staff drop out of the profession, the impact of Covid-19 and changing working conditions.
The DfE has also published its Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy and the NFER has published its School Workforce findings.
Broadly, the DfE have suggested the following ideas to improve retention:
More supportive school cultures and reduced workload
Transforming support for early career teachers
Making sure teaching remains an attractive career as lifestyles and aspirations change
Additional details include a new job share service, more support for new teachers (reducing timetables, strengthened mentoring) and a reformed Ofsted framework with a focus on reducing teacher workload.
With this in mind this masterclass will look at:
- Reason for retention issues within schools
- Improving retention in schools
- The link between wellbeing and retention
