Fact checks related to teacher recruitment, retention and pay
Education
The Prime Minister claimed the number of teachers has increased since the election, while the Conservatives have claimed there are 400 fewer. Read
A commitment to raise teacher salaries to £30,000 by 2022/23 would likely put new teachers in the top quarter of graduate earners in England. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Several claims have been made about pay changes for police, teachers, nurses and MPs. We took a look at them. Read
Education
The number of teachers that are leaving is growing slowly, especially in particular regions. But the numbers aren’t as high as recent surveys of teacher intentions would suggest. Read
Education
Teacher numbers increased between 2010 and 2015. The proportion of postgraduate trainee teachers with first class degrees was increasing before 2015, but the figures since then aren’t completely compa Read
Education
New figures have been reported showing almost a third of teachers leave state funded schools within five years of qualifying. The figures are correct, but they follow the historical trend. Read
Education
It's correct that there are more teachers in English schools now than in 2010 - but there are also more pupils. Read
Education
Official statistics suggest that teacher vacancies remain low, but these may not fully reflect difficulties in teacher recruitment. Read
Education
At the heart of the debate about whether there's a teacher shortage are competing claims about what's been happening to numbers of trainee teachers. Read
Education
The Association of School and College Leaders has warned today that teacher shortages are having a detrimental impact on pupils' education. Read
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