Credible research and information about teacher recruitment and retention can be found on this page, with the newest at the top. Know of any other good ones? Let us know on our Suggest a Resource page.
Teacher Workforce Dynamics in England NFER October 2018
https://www.nfer.ac.uk/teacher-workforce-dynamics-in-england/
Supporting early career teachers: reducing teacher workload DfE July 2018
Reducing workload in your school DfE July 2018
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reducing-workload-in-your-school
Factors affecting teacher retention: qualitative investigation DfE March 2018
Keeping Your Head: NFER Analysis of Headteacher Retention April 2017
https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFSC01/
Teacher recruitment and retention: The Talent Challenge April 2017
https://www.lkmco.org/teacher-recruitment-retention-talent-challenge/
Engaging teachers: NFER analysis of teacher retention September 2016
https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFSB01/
Hello baby, goodbye teaching: how to get mums back into the classroom March 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/mar/17/teaching-how-to-get-mums-back-into-classroom?
Should I stay or should I go? NFER analysis of teachers joining and leaving the profession November 2015
The issues relating to teacher supply are complex. This report seeks to explore and reconcile the messages from different data sources, and includes an analysis of the Labour Force Survey. Our analysis tracks teachers based on actual job moves rather than stated intentions, and provides new insights into the nature of the current teacher supply challenge.
https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFSA01/LFSA01_home.cfm
NUT YouGov Survey October 2015
A widely quoted survey showing that 53% of teachers are thinking of leaving the teaching profession in the next two years. The full data tables can be accessed from the link at the bottom of the page.
NUT Edufacts Teacher Recruitment and Retention July 2015
https://www.teachers.org.uk/edufacts/teacher-recruitment-and-retention
Full Fact July 2015
Do 40% of new teachers in England leave within a year?
https://fullfact.org/factcheck/education/new_teachers_leaving_profession_one_year
School Workforce Data (England) November 2014
Statistics on the size and characteristics of the schools workforce in state-funded schools from the DFE.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014
UKEdMag: Careers when Leaving Teaching Feb 2014
A word of caution on this one, this is as a result of a poll on a website rather than a research project. Sill interesting though.
http://ukedchat.com/2013/11/10/why-teachers-leave-the-profession-and-what-they-do/