tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-03T10:55:58+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretary-keynote-speech-at-festival-of-childhood 2025-04-03T10:55:58+01:00 Education Secretary keynote speech at Festival of Childhood The Education Secretary's keynote speech at the Children’s Commissioner’s Festival of Childhood event. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-support-staff-body-reinstated 2024-10-10T18:21:11+01:00 School support staff body reinstated The School Support Staff Negotiating Body will ensure school support staff are valued and recognised for the vital work they do. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/education-secretary-begins-push-to-recruit-6500-new-teachers 2024-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 Education Secretary begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers Education Secretary takes first steps to reset relationship with teaching profession and recruit 6,500 new teachers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/measures-announced-to-boost-teacher-recruitment-and-retention 2024-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 Measures announced to boost teacher recruitment and retention £1.5million investment for mental health support, new guidance for schools to prevent bullying of staff and steps to ease teacher workload have been announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-number-of-teachers-in-englands-schools 2023-06-08T10:55:00+01:00 Record number of teachers in England’s schools Nearly 48,000 full time equivalent teachers joined English schools in the 2022 to 2023 academic year, with 2,800 more teachers now in classrooms than last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-300-million-to-attract-and-develop-world-class-teachers-and-leaders 2021-10-12T00:15:03+01:00 Over £300 million to attract and develop world-class teachers and leaders New trainee teachers can get bursaries of up to £24,000 and existing teachers in all state schools can access free courses to develop their skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/implementing-job-shares-successfully 2019-10-11T12:03:03+01:00 Implementing job shares successfully A headteacher has implemented job shares successfully at her primary school in Brockley. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/working-in-a-co-headship-job-share 2019-10-11T12:03:00+01:00 Working in a co-headship job share Two co-headteachers have developed a successful job share partnership at their primary school in Guildford. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/working-as-a-part-time-teacher-after-a-career-change 2019-10-11T12:02:57+01:00 Working as a part-time teacher after a career change A maths teacher and his school have made flexible working a success at a secondary school in Croydon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-the-professional-skills-test-for-teachers 2019-07-16T17:12:19+01:00 Changes to the professional skills test for teachers The government announces a new approach to assessing the numeracy and literacy of prospective teachers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cash-incentives-for-maths-and-physics-teachers 2019-05-23T00:15:01+01:00 Cash incentives for maths and physics teachers New scheme will mean early career maths and physics teachers in the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber and all Opportunity Areas can get an additional £2,000. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-national-strategy-unveiled-to-boost-teacher-numbers 2019-01-28T09:51:00+00:00 New national strategy unveiled to boost teacher numbers Education Secretary Damian Hinds sets out measures to support talented teachers, recruit more and reduce workload tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-site-to-help-schools-save-thousands-on-recruitment-costs 2019-01-15T12:52:00+00:00 New site to help schools save thousands on recruitment costs Education Secretary launches online tool for headteachers to avoid high supply agency fees tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-support-for-school-leaders-to-tackle-workload 2018-11-05T09:30:00+00:00 More support for school leaders to tackle workload Education Secretary Damian Hinds underlines his support in tackling teacher workload by making data collection simpler tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fe-providers-benefit-from-scheme-to-boost-teaching-workforce 2018-10-12T10:24:06+01:00 FE providers benefit from scheme to boost teaching workforce Eighty new expert teachers to be recruited from industry into further education through the £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-teachers-ready-to-deliver-in-the-classroom 2018-09-05T17:25:36+01:00 New teachers ready to deliver in the classroom As pupils return to school, a survey has revealed that 9 out of 10 new teachers are positive about how well their training has prepared them for the classroom. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-free-website-for-schools-to-advertise-vacancies 2018-06-03T01:29:55+01:00 New free website for schools to advertise vacancies Education Secretary launches crackdown on “excessive� teacher recruitment costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/schools-minister-announces-boost-to-computer-science-teaching 2018-05-06T00:15:00+01:00 Schools Minister announces boost to computer science teaching Measures to give teachers the support they need to teach pupils skills such as coding, computer programming and cyber security announced today tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/schools-to-support-teachers-return-to-the-classroom 2018-03-14T16:29:01+00:00 Schools to support teachers' return to the classroom Department for Education to test approaches to support teachers returning to work in schools in the West Midlands and South East of England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/damian-hinds-sets-out-plans-to-help-tackle-teacher-workload 2018-03-10T10:55:00+00:00 Damian Hinds sets out plans to help tackle teacher workload The Education Secretary pledges to tackle workload together with Ofsted and school leaders.