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Two-thirds of school leaders believe teacher recruitment crisis will deepen over next two years

Findings come despite government plans to reimburse student loan repayments for new teachers

Two-thirds of school leaders believe teacher recruitment at their schools will get worse over the next two years, a survey has found.

And when asked to name the five biggest challenges facing the education sector, 70 per cent chose teacher recruitment and retention – second only to funding – and almost double the number that cited government policy, in third place.

The findings come in a survey conducted by the Academies Show with support and analysis by an independent research consultant, Mark Gill.

Asked whether they expected their ability to recruit the right teachers would improve or decline in their school over the next two years, 41 per cent said it would “decline a lot”, with 28 per cent saying “decline a little”.

Only 9 per cent said it would improve a little or a lot, while 22 per cent thought it would remain the same.

Read the full article in the Tes.

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