How Schools Can Tackle the Teacher Recruitment Crisis in 2026 Without Blowing the Budget
Key Takeaways England’s teacher recruitment crisis is worsening, with the government targeting 6,500 additional teachers and STEM retention rates consistently 4–7 percentage points below non-STEM subjects. School budgets face a potential £2.6 billion real-terms cut between 2025–26 and 2028–29, making cost-effective workforce strategies essential. The Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PGTA) lets schools develop their own qualified […]