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Labour has made a new pledge around teacher recruitment as it showcased costed commitments today at an event in Essex.

Number of new teacher trainees entering some universities has fallen by as much as 66 per cent, as experts warn of ‘crisis’ in recruitment

Part-time posts, personal days and remote working could all help improve job satisfaction and encourage teachers to stay.

Figures show government is well short of 26,360 target amid crisis in teacher recruitment and retention

Teachers, troops, prison officers, police, junior doctors and consultants are being offered pay rises - but critics warned that failing to fully fund the wage increases would mean cuts elsewhere

Gillian Keegan has promised that 'parents everywhere can be confident' that schools and teachers have the resources they need after a £2bn funding boost

Cabinet minister James Cleverly said a "good offer" had been made to teachers over pay and workload reduction.

Rishi Sunak wants everyone to study maths until 18 but as the UK struggles to recruit teachers will this plan help anyone who can't afford to pay fees?

Boosting numeracy rates is not an unpopular idea, but some aspects of the plan don't yet add up

Prime minister wants pupils to study maths until 18, but government has failed to meet recruitment targets for a decade