New research suggests that schools should prioritise supportive, individualised approaches to tackling student absence while recognising that sanctions still have a role to play.

NFER School Workforce Lead, Jack Worth has responded to the Government's Spring Statement.

New research is warning of significant challenges for young people seeking careers in the tech sector, as job adverts for tech roles plummet in the UK. 

NFER Research Director Helen Poet blogs about the latest research on using ChatGPT to support lesson preparation, and the implications for school and college leaders.

NFER’s 2025 Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report has revealed that teacher unfilled vacancy levels are at their highest rates since records began in 2010.

Following last week's blog post on the current make up of the special schools workforce, Senior Economist Michael Scott turns to the current teacher recruitment and retention dynamics.