Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103858

Teachers: Labour Turnover

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase teacher retention.

Answer

Georgia Gould
A strong retention strategy is at the heart of the government’s pledge for 6,500 more expert teachers, as part of its Plan for Change. The department has already implemented a near 10% pay award over two years and we are offering the Targeted Retention In...

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