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<p>The Government’s top priority is to make sure teaching continues to be an attractive
and fulfilling profession, which is why my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State
for Education announced in March 2018 that the Department will be developing a new
teacher recruitment and retention strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy provides an
opportunity to take a long-term look at the teacher workforce to determine how best
to provide sufficient high-quality teachers. It will build on the work already being
done to support the profession, including clarifying the accountability system, extending
the induction period, increasing the support available to newly qualified teachers
and providing tailored recruitment support for schools. The Department is working
closely with the sector, teaching unions and professional bodies to develop this.</p><p>
</p><p>Reducing workload is an important part of improving teacher morale. The Department
has accepted the Workload Advisory Group recommendations in full and has confirmed
its support to help reduce workload in schools. The workload reduction toolkit, published
in July 2018, provides accessible materials, including practical advice, tools and
case studies that school leaders, teachers and other staff can use to address workload
issues in their school. This toolkit can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workload-reduction-toolkit"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workload-reduction-toolkit</a>.</p><p>More
widely, schools and academy trusts as employers are responsible for the wellbeing
of the staff they employ, including non-teaching staff.</p>
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