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17-06-2021 The school workforce data must be seen in the context of the severe recruitment and retention problems that have developed over the past decade. Commenting on the Government’s publication of census data on the school workforce in England, Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: "The school workforce data must be seen in the context of the severe recruitment and retention problems that have developed over the past decade. In the years leading up to the pandemic recruitment targets were missed and the number of teachers leaving the profession increased significantly. Too few teachers were recruited and retained to match pupil number increases, resulting in higher workload and pupil/teacher ratios. "Government policy directly contribut...

Over one billion children in the world’s poorest countries will see a transformation in their educational opportunities thanks to £430 million of new UK aid announced by the Prime Minister today. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP 11 June 2021 PM used first session of the G7 Summit to rally world leaders to build back better for all £430 million of new UK aid announced to get world’s most vulnerable children, particularly girls, into school Next month Global Education Summit will take place in London to raise further funding Over one billion children in the world’s poorest countries will see a transformation in their educational opportunities thanks to £430 million of new UK aid announced by the Prime Minister today (Friday 11th...