Which interventions are most effective at recruiting and retaining good teachers within a constrained funding envelope - particularly in shortage subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages, and in the most challenging schools/areas?
Background
This publication sets out areas where DfE is interested in more research and new evidence2. Given the broad policy agenda of the department it is not practical to provide an exhaustive list of research questions of interest. Instead this is a targeted list of areas which are both key departmental priorities and where we feel the research community is currently well placed to add to our evidence base. In terms of approaches to answer the questions, we are interested in both primary qualitative and quantitative research, secondary data analysis, and literature reviews/synthesis of existing evidence. For all questions we are interested in international perspectives and what has worked, or not, in other countries. For all our questions we are interested in how results differ for relevant sub-groups such as Free School Meal pupils, Pupil Premium pupils, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pupils, Black and Minority Ethnic pupils, and gender.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Comparative analysis of teacher policies across international education systems to understand the complex factors shaping teacher demand and supply
This project addresses the issue of teacher shortages, a pervading policy concern in many countries, with policy responses that often focus on teachers' relatively poor pay and working conditions. This is because many st...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
Why might this be relevant?
This project directly addresses the question by analyzing teacher policies across international systems to understand factors affecting teacher recruitment and retention.
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Understanding the complex determinants of teacher shortages: an integrated approach
Understanding the complex determinants of teacher supply is important for effective workforce planning. The current teacher supply 'crisis' is expected to get worse. Despite the body of work in this area the issue has ne...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to clarify the complex determinants of teacher demand and supply, which partially answers the question.
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new teacher resource hub (part of teaglo.com - the teacher social network)
**the best teacher resources. in one place. for free** teaglo.com launched in 2018, as an innovative social network looking to change the way teachers and schools engage in a digital age. We are bonded by a common visio...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TEAGLO LTD
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on providing teacher resources, but does not address interventions for recruiting and retaining teachers in shortage subjects or challenging schools.