James Sunderland welcomes news that nearly 48,000 full time equivalent teachers joined English schools in the 2022/2023 academic year, with 2,800 more teachers now in classrooms than last year.
Schools in England now have more teachers than ever before, as new data reveals there are 468,371 teachers in the workforce, as part of the Government’s ongoing work to attract the brightest and the best to the profession.
The School Workforce Census published today (8 June) shows that nearly 48,000 teachers entered classrooms in the 2022-2023 academic year. This means there are over 27,000 more teachers in classrooms since 2010 and 2,800 more than last year.
James said:
“The local offer for our children is excellent, all of our schools are rated good or outstanding and our teachers and staff do a brilliant job. I know there are resource challenges but I am very grateful.
“I am very pleased to learn that nationally the Government's recruitment and retention measures for teachers are having an impact. The increase to the teacher training financial incentives package and bursaries worth £27,000 tax-free and scholarships worth £29,000 tax-free, are starting to have effect by attracting talented trainees to teach key subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing. This is all good news for our future workforce in areas like Bracknell.”
Secretary of State Gillian Keegan said:
“A great education doesn’t happen by chance - brilliant teachers shape children’s lives every day. In today’s competitive job market, it’s fantastic to see so many people choosing a rewarding career in teaching, with a record number of teachers now working in our schools.”
