Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those in southern England are among those worst affected by teacher shortages
As millions of children head back to school next week, many face the prospect of being taught by supply teachers or unqualified instructors and the possibility of being in larger classes because of worsening
In computing the figure is 60 per cent, and 42 per cent of those taking physics lessons are unqualified in the subject, according to the data for 2022/23.teacher shortages were “very challenging” and often forced schools to hire staff who are “not specialists in the subject they are teaching” and supply teachers to cover vacancies.
“Subjects such as maths, sciences, and foreign languages are severely affected, but teacher shortages extend across most subjects.”John Howson, a teaching recruitment expert and professor at Oxford Brookes University, said that hardest hit schools may not even offer some subjects because qualified staff were not available.
He urged the Government to improve the workload for teachers, which often means they work 50 hours a week.
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