The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. But we do not have enough of them, and the shortage is getting worse. Recruitment targets are missed by bigger margins each year. Experienced teachers leave in huge numbers, new teachers don’t stay, and vacancies are sky-rocketing. Something is fundamentally wrong with what we expect of our teachers. And it is harming children’s prospects, most of all the least privileged. The Teaching Commission aims to reveal the causes of this crisis and identify its solutions, at the political level and at the school leadership level. Chaired by former NEU joint general secretary Dr Mary Bousted and supported by the major teaching unions and others, the Teaching Commission will gather evidence from the experts - most importantly teachers themselves. More than ever, the nation needs qualified, effective and motivated teachers. Together, we can make it happen.
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Exclusive: Former union leader Mary Bousted will chair a new commission on teaching to draw up suggestions for the government to solve the recruitment and retention crisis. Follow Teaching Commission for more info on the commission’s work.
Labour’s hope for national renewal relies in large part on fixing the recruitment and retention crisis and our commission stands ready to help. Our chair, Prof Mary Bousted, outlines why the commission has been launched in a piece for Schools Week. https://lnkd.in/g-36UvqE
Introducing the Teaching Commission, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges in education and shaping a thriving, sustainable future for the teaching profession. Chaired by the former joint general secretary of the National Education Union, Professor Mary Bousted, the commission brings together leading voices from across education to focus on Rebuilding Teaching: Shaping a Profession that Inspires and Endures. The commission is made possible with the support of key organisations, including Schools Week, NEU, EducationScape, and many more, who share a commitment to elevating and empowering the teaching profession. Thank you to our partners: Schools Week, EducationScape, National Education Union, NAHT - The school leaders' union, Association of School and College Leaders, The Key Group, UCL Institute of Education. About the Teaching Commission The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. But we do not have enough of them, and the shortage is getting worse. Recruitment targets are missed by bigger margins each year. Experienced teachers leave in huge numbers, new teachers don’t stay, and vacancies are sky-rocketing. Something is fundamentally wrong with what we expect of our teachers. And it is harming children’s prospects, most of all the least privileged. The Teaching Commission aims to reveal the causes of this crisis and identify its solutions, at the political level and at the school leadership level. Over the coming months the Teaching Commission will gather evidence from the experts – most importantly teachers themselves. More than ever, the nation needs qualified, effective and motivated teachers. Together, we can make it happen. #TeachingCommission https://lnkd.in/eqnHacg2