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Priorities for teacher retention and development - support, quality and leadership

May 2018


Price: £95 PLUS VAT
Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF


The seminar assessed priorities for improving teacher retention and development in England - including the next steps for policy, following the DfE’s consultation on qualified teacher status and career progression.


Delegates discussed teacher development and support, opportunities for reforming development pathways and leadership standards, and further steps that might be taken to inspire future school leaders and governors.


Further sessions on the day considered:


  • The future role for technology in improving workload efficiency;
  • Challenges for enhancing teacher wellbeing and providing support for those with mental health issues;
  • Further opportunities for boosting recruitment and retention - looking at teacher housing schemes and localised approaches; and
  • Findings from the NAO Retaining and developing the teaching workforce report.


This pack includes

  • Dropbox video recording of the conference
  • PDF transcript of the discussion, including all speaker remarks and Q&A
  • PDFs of speakers' slide material (subject to permission)
  • PDFs of the delegate pack, including speaker biographies and attendee list
  • PDFs of delegate articles