What’s behind the teacher workforce crisis? A look at current challenges and future solutions

At a time of heightened concern over teacher supply and school accountability, this seminar brought together researchers, policy makers and sector leaders to examine the evidence explaining the current teacher workforce challenge.

The seminar featured presentations of projects funded by the Nuffield Foundation covering trends in teacher pay, shortages in subjects and by geography, teacher workload and well-being, the experience of Ofsted inspections, the pandemic’s legacy and the impact of academisation, spanning many of the topics currently being investigated by the Education Select Committee.

The research presentations were followed by reflections from an expert panel on the future challenges and solutions, and audience discussion.

Expert panel

• Dr Patrick Roach – General Secretary, NASUWT
• Melanie Renowden – CEO, National Institute of Teaching
• Sinéad Mc Brearty – CEO, Education Support

The event was chaired by Rt Hon. David Laws, Executive Chairman of the Education Policy Institute.

The aim of the event was to generate new perspectives on strengthening the future workforce and improving the learning environment for pupils, and to shape the future research agenda. 

You can watch a recording of the event here: