“This report lays bare the scale of the teacher recruitment and retention crisis and the impact this is having on young people, as well as on the staff in our schools and colleges.
“What’s clear is there needs to be widespread change to the working environment in schools and colleges. From staff pay and conditions, to funding and accountability, there are numerous factors driving teachers away from the profession that need to be overcome.
“The recommendations made here are numerous and complex, but represent change of the magnitude required to safeguard the teaching profession for the future. We would urge policymakers to seriously consider them, alongside the risks involved with failing to adequately address the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis.”