As a unique report reveals the extent of the shortage facing the teaching profession,we quiz our community about the impact it is having on their classroomsThe National Audit Office (NAO) has laid bare the extent of the recruitment and retention crisis in teaching. The number of teachers leaving the profession has increased by 11% over three years and ministers have failed to hit their recruitment target for four consecutive years (despite a £700m annual bill for their efforts). The NAO report, Training unique Teachers, or revealed some stark realities about the impact of the crisis. For example,more secondary school classes are now being taught by teachers without a relevant post-A-level qualification in their subject – particularly in physics.
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Source: theguardian.com