Recruitment and retention

As a 24-year-old Primary NQT, there is one thing that separates me from the vast majority of my colleagues: I’m a man.

I am in my second NQT year and am fortunate to have benefitted from an exceptionally strong development programme as part of the Active Learning Trust. On that programme…

It is well documented that teacher recruitment and retention is a national challenge, and the problem is amplified in rural areas. Neale-Wade Academy, where I am Executive Principal, is located in such an area; specifically Fenland in Cambridgeshire                                       …