Select Committee · Education Committee
Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention
Status: Open
Opened: 25 Nov 2025
Inquiry scope
The Education Committee will hold a deep-dive evidence session to examine policies to improve recruitment, training and retention in the teaching workforce and the Government’s manifesto pledge to hire 6,500 new teachers. The Committee will question experts from think tanks and key stakeholders in this field. MPs will explore topics such as the best approaches for recruiting new teachers, effectiveness of incentives to stay in the profession, training and career development, workload pressures and shortages in certain subjects.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 |
Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention
Daniel Kebede · National Education Union,
Dr Jasper Green · Institute of Education,
Graihagh Crawshaw-Sadler · Now Teach,
Jack Worth · National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER),
James Toop · Teach First,
Kathryn Morgan · The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL),
Melanie Renowden · National Institute of Teaching
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kebede · General Secretary | National Education Union | 1 |
| Dr Jasper Green · Head of Initial Teacher Education | Institute of Education | 1 |
| Graihagh Crawshaw-Sadler · CEO | Now Teach | 1 |
| Jack Worth · Lead Economist | National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) | 1 |
| James Toop · CEO | Teach First | 1 |
| Kathryn Morgan · Leadership and Workforce Specialist | The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
| Melanie Renowden · CEO | National Institute of Teaching | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | — | Correspondence with Minister for School Standards on Teacher recruitment, training and retention, 09.02.2026 |