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Nick Litsardopoulos

Why is the recruitment and retainment of teachers so challenging?  

8 May 2025

Nick Litsardopoulos explores the current challenges facing the teaching profession including the factors contributing to increasing numbers of vacancies, regional variations, the impact on education, and what needs to change.

 Dan LucyHow to start Strategic Workforce Planning: build a complex database and produce a detailed report, right? 

30th April 2025

Dan Lucy reflects on recent IES Strategic Workforce Planning research and offers insights and practical guidance on how to broker a more forward-looking approach to planning the shape of the workforce, and reaping all the potential benefits it can bring. 
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