Adverts for science teaching posts are few and far between. Maria Burke investigates why finding and holding on to specialist science teachers is becoming increasingly challenging
After a decade of nationwide teacher shortages, schools remain challenged by both recruitment and retention issues. Yet figures from a recent survey by SchoolDash and TeacherTapp show that job adverts are declining. Why is this the case? And why does it remain so difficult to find and hold on to specialist science teachers? It seems that the figures only tell part of the story.
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