Professor John Robertson OBA, former school teacher, teacher education lecturer and Associate Dean for Quality Assurance, 1980 to 2016 In December 2022, the Times could report the above stunning facts but Scottish media seemed reluctant to make much of it. From BBC England, today: The government faces a “now or never moment” to hit its target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers in England by the end of its term, a new report has suggested. Analysis by the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER) says unfilled vacancies are at a record high and recruitment into teacher training remains “persistently low.” The … Continue reading As BBC England reports a crisis in teacher recruitment and retention, how Scotland pays better and has stunning 36% more teachers to manage workload