The Department for Education (DfE) is currently trialing a programme of bonus payments for maths teachers and a student loan forgiveness scheme. However, a study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) says that more urgent action is needed.
Its report – The Teacher Labour Market in England – warns that while teacher numbers have remained steady, pupil numbers have risen by 10 per cent since 2010. It means that the pupil-to-teacher ratio in England has risen from 15.5 in 2010 to nearly 17 in 2018.
Furthermore, the report warns that teacher training applications are down by five per cent in 2018 as compared with this time last year. Exit rates are also creeping up – and in 2017 stood at 10 per cent in secondary schools.
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