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<p>Teaching remains an attractive profession, with more than 450,000 teachers in schools
across the country; 75,300 teachers in London and 2,300 teachers in Bexley Borough.[1]<sup>,</sup>
[2]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Bexley Borough</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teachers</p></td><td><p>75,300</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>451,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teaching
Assistants</p></td><td><p>39,900</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>262,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other
Support Staff</p></td><td><p>24,600</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>145,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Auxiliary
Staff</p></td><td><p>11,600</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>87,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
Workforce</p></td><td><p>151,400</p></td><td><p>4,200</p></td><td><p>947,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Based on analysis of the School workforce census, the Department published
a methodology for better understanding local teacher supply, the Supply index, which
demonstrates that variations in teacher supply issues appear at school level, with
no clear geographical trends: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/682023/SFR86_2017_Main_Text.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/682023/SFR86_2017_Main_Text.pdf</a>.</p><p>Some
schools have greater issues with recruitment and retention than others. That is why
the Department has announced a £30 million investment in tailored support for these
schools, designed to help schools improve existing plans, join national programmes,
build local partnerships or fund new initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has
also taken a number of steps to improve this year’s recruitment figures including
generous bursaries worth up to £26,000 for priority subjects; boosting marketing and
support to applicants; making it easier to take the skills test; and working with
providers to ensure every applicant is accepted who is ready to train to teach.</p><p>
</p><p>On 28 January 2019, the Department launched a new Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Strategy which can be found here: <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>
</p><p> </p><p>[1] Source: School Workforce Census. Figures are rounded to the nearest
100 teachers.</p><p>[2] Totals may not appear equal to the sum of the component parts
because of rounding.'</p><p> </p>
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