Teachers: Labour Turnover
Commons · Question 103858 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase teacher retention.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 16 Jan 2026
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...