Schools dropping subjects because of teacher recruitment and retention – report
Teachers are taking classes outside their specialism and some schools are dropping subjects entirely because of teacher recruitment and retention issues, a report has found.
The Education Committee has called on the Government to invest in programmes to boost recruitment, training and retention in the teaching profession in a report published on Friday.
Recruitment targets for initial teacher training courses were missed in 10 subjects in 2022/23, according to the committee, with maths, physics and religious education among the subjects affected.
While there have been welcome increases in absolute teacher numbers, these have not kept pace with pupil numbers, and
