The government faces a “now or never moment” to hit its target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers in England by the end of its term, a new report has suggested. Unfilled vacancies are at a record high and recruitment into teacher training remains “persistently low”. All but five secondary subjects missed this year’s recruitment targets for new trainee teachers. The government says “work has already begun” to reach its target, including investing £233m next year to encourage more trainee teachers into shortage subjects. The report says more funding will be needed from this summer’s spending review if the target is to be met.
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