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Our Chief Executive, @MsCaroleWillis, has reacted to today's launch of the Government’s Schools White Paper and SEND support plans. Full quote 👉 bit.ly/40lT5Wu

.@JackWorthNFER - "As a result of the 6,500 pledge, the recruitment targets for primary and secondary subjects will be “overly ambitious to take account of the fact that some teachers will go into special and alternative provision."

Today, NFER and @TheHgFoundatio1 have published a report on the development and validation of the Tech Career Scale - a self-report measure designed to assess young people’s knowledge, attitudes & behaviours relating to careers in tech. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3Oqh302

The research, funded by @NuffieldFound, has also found that school leadership support, pupil behaviour, manager support and workload perceptions are key factors associated with job satisfaction and wellbeing. Find out more 👇bit.ly/4tWhBv9 [2/2]

New analysis of the DfEs Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders Survey has found that job satisfaction, wellbeing and school leadership support are key factors when teachers consider whether to leave the profession. [1/2]

Why are #teachers quitting? Findings from @TheNFER @JackWorthNFER highlight worsening behaviour, lesson planning pressures & low pay satisfaction as key factors, but also how CPD impact & strong leadership can keep teachers #teaching. Full findings here buff.ly/SVk2Kh6

🗣️ "Even small improvements can have a major impact on teacher supply by reducing vacancies and the pressure on initial teacher training recruitment." @JackWorthNFER has given his reaction to our new research on improving retention. Learn more 👉 nfer.ac.uk/press-releases…

Worsening pupil behaviour is playing a significant role in teachers deciding to quit the profession, finds new study from @TheNFER tes.com/magazine/news/…

Spending time dealing with pupil behaviour and providing pastoral support plays a significant role in teachers choosing to leave the profession, according to new @nuffieldfound funded analysis. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4bOugcQ

We are co-hosting a free webinar tomorrow, which will discuss research from our recent #Skills2035 Programme and how the tertiary education system can best prepare young people for the future of work. 📆 11 February ⏰ 16:00 - 17:00 Find out more 👉 nfer.ac.uk/events/the-ter…

We recently conducted research exploring the factors associated with apprenticeship withdrawal, which has fallen over the past two academic years, but is still higher than the start of the 2010s. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4qc6BGJ #NAW2026 [2/2]

This week is #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, highlighting once again its importance as a key training route for young people. #NAW2026 [1/2]

We are co-hosting a free webinar, which will look into our recent #Skills2035 Programme & discuss approaches, models and tools schools can use to prepare students with essential employment skills. 📆 4th February ⏰ 16:30 Find out more & register 👉 nfer.ac.uk/events/what-wi…

We are co-hosting a free webinar, which will discuss research from our recent #Skills2035 Programme and how the tertiary education system can best prepare young people for the future of work. 📆 11 February ⏰ 16:00 - 17:00 Find out more and register 👉 nfer.ac.uk/events/the-ter…

📩 The first edition of NFER Direct for 2026 has now been sent to subscribers. To read the newsletter, or to subscribe to future editions, please visit bit.ly/2MyAIsP

The new research, funded by @GatsbyEd, provides new quantitative evidence into the factors associated with apprenticeship withdrawal. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4qc6BGJ [2/2]

🗣️ “Young people who already face the greatest barriers in education & employment, such as those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are most likely to struggle to complete their apprenticeships.” @JudeHillary responds to our latest research into apprenticeship withdrawals. [1/2]

🆕 | Our latest research has showcased the switch from apprenticeship frameworks to standards is a key factor in explaining the substantial decline in the apprenticeship achievement rate over the last decade. Find out more 👉 nfer.ac.uk/publications/s…

📩 The first edition of our NFER Direct newsletter for 2026 will be published later this week. For a summary of the latest news and commentary from our research experts, plus details of upcoming events, visit bit.ly/2MyAIsP to subscribe.