Teachers: Labour Turnover
Commons · Question 129101 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers left the profession within five years of qualifying in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 29 Apr 2026
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Information on the school workforce in England, including the vacancy rate for teaching posts and the retention rate for teachers in state-funded schools, is publis...