The real issue isnβt that we donβt have enough teachers - itβs that too many qualified teachers have been driven out of the classroom.
To make teaching a job that is compatible with family life again, we must:
- Tackle unsustainable workload: driven by large class sizes, high levels of pupil need, inadequate resources, and too few support staff. FUND EDUCATION
- End the regime of fear: scrap Ofstedβs punitive inspection system that inflates workloads. Halt the Nandos score card.
- Build in flexibility: guarantee at least 20% PPA time (with the option to take it from home), and allow staggered starts.
- Recognise teaching as a gendered profession: every school should have robust policies covering maternity, menopause, and conditions such as endometriosis.
- Raise pay: salaries must be competitive with other graduate professions.
Teachers change childrenβs lives every single day.
Today, we're announcing new bursaries and scholarships to support talented people to become brilliant teachers.
Inspiring the next generation and boosting opportunity across the country.