Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Second Report - Teacher recruitment, training and retention
Education Committee
HC 119
Published 17 May 2024
Recommendations
14
Not Addressed
Para 78
Improve communication on different routes into teaching and their suitability for applicants.
Recommendation
We have heard that there remains a lack of awareness and understanding about the variety of routes into teaching and what routes into teaching are most appropriate for prospective teacher trainees. The Department should improve communication around the different routes …
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Government Response Summary
The government response simply repeats the recommendation without committing to any specific action.
Department for Education
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Conclusions (2)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 239
We welcome the progress made towards reducing teachers working hours, acknowledging that the 5-hour reduction between 2016 and 2019 was a move in the right direction. However, workload remains a top concern for teachers. We welcome the Department’s ambition to reduce working hours by a further 5 hours but urge …
Government Response Summary
The government describes the launch of a new digital service 'Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff' which updates the previous Workload Reduction Toolkit. It commits to adding new resources and promoting the service, but does not address the urgency of reducing working hours.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 260
We are concerned that since the pandemic teachers are spending more time on addressing issues that would typically fall outside the remit of schools, including family conflict resolution and mental health support. Wraparound support must urgently be made more widely available and delivered by the appropriate organisations including local social …
Government Response Summary
The government states it does not believe defining school responsibilities would be helpful and mentions a future Child Poverty Taskforce strategy and existing SEND reforms, but does not commit to urgently making wraparound support more widely available by appropriate organisations.