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<p>The Government is clear that there are no great schools without great teachers.</p><p>In
January 2019, the Department launched the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy.
This includes commitments to radically simplify the accountability system, limit the
amount of change that schools have to deliver, and provide extra support to tackle
challenging pupil behaviour. The Department is also introducing an Early Career Framework
for teachers, which includes mentor support so that newly qualified teachers receive
the support they need. The strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-strategy"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-strategy</a>.</p><p>The
strategy sets out the areas where Government can make the most difference as quickly
as possible. It also marks the beginning of a conversation with headteachers about
how the Department can support them to set a culture in their school that reduces
unnecessary planning, marking and data requirements; supports teachers to deal with
disruptive behaviour; and establishes a culture that values continued professional
development and flexible working at all career stages.</p><p>The Department continues
to work with unions, teachers and Ofsted to challenge and remove unnecessary workload
and a joint letter from my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, and other key
national organisations was sent to school leaders in January confirming their support
to help reduce workload in schools.</p><p>The Department has accepted all the recommendations
of the ‘Making Data Work’ report and published a workload reduction toolkit as part
of an ongoing programme to tackle excessive workload in schools. The report and Government
response can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-workload-advisory-group-report-and-government-response"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-workload-advisory-group-report-and-government-response</a>.</p>
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