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Matt Bezzant

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External Affairs Manager @TheNFER. All views expressed are my own.

Joined May 2017
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Recent analysis suggests that the fall in the number of primary pupils since the 2017/18 academic year is now also having an impact on the number of classes, class sizes and school staff numbers, with the falls more acute in London. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/48IsCrJ
Graph highlighting the percentage difference in pupil numbers, average class size and total class number between the 2017/18 and 2024/25 academic years.

ALT Graph highlighting the percentage difference in pupil numbers, average class size and total class number between the 2017/18 and 2024/25 academic years.

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🆕 In a new feature length blog, three of our research experts discuss previous evidence on the impact of falling pupil numbers and look at what demographic change could mean for school finances going forward. Read the post 👉 bit.ly/48IsCrJ
New blog post - Pupil numbers and school finances: What do we know about how demographic change is impacting on schools?

ALT New blog post - Pupil numbers and school finances: What do we know about how demographic change is impacting on schools?

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📄We have just published a new research summary highlighting our key teacher workforce research findings and policy recommendations from the past year. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4lHBzoC
New publication - The Teaching Workforce: Summary of Research

ALT New publication - The Teaching Workforce: Summary of Research

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Jack Worth@JackWorthNFER3 Jul 2025
Sat down with Tom and James earlier this week to discuss 6,500 teachers. Do have a listen! 👇
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🚨NEW PODCAST🚨 How and when are we going to get 6,500 new teachers? @JackWorthNFER and @jzuccollo discuss why Labour's flagship education policy is proving hard to define and deliver in practice, and what should happen next. Listen here: insideyoured.com
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✍️ Do retention payments for early career teachers work? In our latest blog, @JackWorthNFER discusses the findings of a new report that explores the effectiveness of five different government schemes. Read the post 👉 bit.ly/4liHKQ5 [1/2]
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Buried in OBR's Economic and Fiscal Outlook Annex A Table A.3 (🤓) is an important number for teachers... OBR now forecasts that avg wage growth in FY25/26 will be 3.7%, up from 3.0%. Puts additional upward pressure on DfE's part-funded 2.8% teacher pay proposal for AY 25/26
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🆕 - Research suggests that schools should prioritise supportive, individualised approaches to tackling student absence. 🟣 Full story - bit.ly/4iPvEN6 🟣 Key findings - bit.ly/4c69JP2 🟣 PDF report - bit.ly/4j8ynkr
New research report: Voices from the classroom - Understanding how secondary schools support pupils returning from absence

ALT New research report: Voices from the classroom - Understanding how secondary schools support pupils returning from absence

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For more from the brand new Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025, visit: 🟣 Full story - bit.ly/3R1Pzf8 🟣 Key findings - bit.ly/4bJRK0q 🟣 PDF report - bit.ly/41Mz7V0 #TLM2025 [2/2]
New research report - Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025

ALT New research report - Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025

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🆕 In the second part of our focus on special schools, Senior Economist Michael Scott highlights various dynamics of the current workforce. Read the post here 👉 bit.ly/3F4S39Z
New feature length blog - Special School Teachers: Where do they come from? Where do they go? By Michael Scott, Senior Economist

ALT New feature length blog - Special School Teachers: Where do they come from? Where do they go? By Michael Scott, Senior Economist

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NEW – Our updated interactive workforce dashboard shows the growing challenge of ensuring there are enough teachers employed in schools. 🟣 View a summary of the findings - bit.ly/3QAIl1K 🟣 Explore the dashboard - nfer.ac.uk/workforcedashboar… [1/2]
Teacher recruitment in England data dashboard - Updated to include data up to the 2023/24 academic year

ALT Teacher recruitment in England data dashboard - Updated to include data up to the 2023/24 academic year

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At this crucial time for teacher recruitment and retention policy, I am hugely looking forward to unleashing NFER's #TLM25 on 13 March and discussing the findings with @MannyBotwe and @AnnaCMcShane, chaired by @jon_severs Do join us 👇
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📅 We will be publishing our 7th annual report on the teacher labour market in England on 13th March. Alongside the report, we will be hosting a webinar highlighting the key findings. 🟣 More info: bit.ly/4bayhpH 🟣 Register: bit.ly/3QuDxuP
Image inviting everyone to sign up for our Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025 Launch Webinar, taking place on March 13 @ 10am. Sign up at bit.ly/3QuDxuP

ALT Image inviting everyone to sign up for our Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2025 Launch Webinar, taking place on March 13 @ 10am. Sign up at bit.ly/3QuDxuP

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🆕 In the first of a two-part series on the special schools workforce, Senior Economist Michael Scott explores the current picture, including vacancy rates and the data on teachers with qualified teacher status. Read the post here 👉 bit.ly/3EUvXXF
New feature length blog - Exploring the special schools workforce: What’s the current picture? By Michael Scott, Senior Economist

ALT New feature length blog - Exploring the special schools workforce: What’s the current picture? By Michael Scott, Senior Economist

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Our Head of Classroom Practice and Workforce, Dr Ben Styles, has given his reaction to the the Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, launched earlier today.
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom is an exciting development. Our recent evaluation showed that teachers using ChatGPT reduced their lesson planning time by 31 per cent, on average. This appears to have been without any reduction in lesson quality, although more research is required to be certain of this. “It will be interesting to explore how AI can benefit other aspects of teacher workload, like marking and administration. These tasks probably represent a greater burden, and we look forward to exploring the potential for AI to make impacts here too.” Dr Ben Styles - NFER Head of Classroom Practice and Workforce

ALT “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom is an exciting development. Our recent evaluation showed that teachers using ChatGPT reduced their lesson planning time by 31 per cent, on average. This appears to have been without any reduction in lesson quality, although more research is required to be certain of this. “It will be interesting to explore how AI can benefit other aspects of teacher workload, like marking and administration. These tasks probably represent a greater burden, and we look forward to exploring the potential for AI to make impacts here too.” Dr Ben Styles - NFER Head of Classroom Practice and Workforce

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NEW - Government would need to increase teacher pay by nearly 10% a year for three years to reach 6,500-teacher target, if using pay as a sole incentive. 🟣 More info: bit.ly/3B8QyWM 🟣 Key findings: bit.ly/3B0srcV 🟣 PDF report: bit.ly/4gjKhGr
New research report - How to recruit 6,500 teachers? Modelling the potential routes to delivering Labour’s teacher supply pledge

ALT New research report - How to recruit 6,500 teachers? Modelling the potential routes to delivering Labour’s teacher supply pledge

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We're at the Schools and Academies Show in Birmingham today! Come say hello to us at stand G84 👋 #SAAS
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📚 DfE has forecast a drop in pupil numbers for several years, but latest figures suggest that numbers will drop less than expected - having consequences for government and school funding nationally and regionally, say @TheNFER. #PartnerContent bit.ly/3MAGS9o
Pupil numbers are reducing, but not as much as we thought. Why does it matter?

Pupil numbers are reducing, but not as much as we thought. Why does it matter?

The Department for Education has forecast a drop in pupil numbers for several years, but the latest figures suggest that numbers will drop less than previously expected. This will have consequences...

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SSAT@ssat2 Jul 2024
Laura Burton, Head of the primary network, read with interest the outcome of the National Foundation for Educational Research’s recent Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey. She found: - 82% respondents considered school funding to be the most important education priority. - 60% expressed a desire for reform of the accountability system. - A close third was sufficient support and resources for pupils with SEND, with 52% primary leaders and teachers identifying this as a priority. Read her full blog: ssatuk.co.uk/blog/what-are-t… @TheNFER @lburton_SSAT #GeneralElection2024 #edutwitter #GeneralElection2024
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It's time for #Friday5, our roundup of the latest in education and youth policy. This week: 1. LEO graduate outcomes data 2. Primary school attainment gaps 3. @TheNFER on teacher recruitment 4. @CentreProPolicy on early years 5. @TheIFS on breakfast clubs cfey.org/news-and-events/202…
Friday Five: graduate outcomes, attainment gaps, teacher recruitment, early years challenges, free...

Friday Five: graduate outcomes, attainment gaps, teacher recruitment, early years challenges, free...

1. Graduate earnings up but the gender pay gap increases – findings from the latest LEO data The latest Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) graduate and postgraduate outcomes data has been publis...

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🧵 | Ahead of the #generalelection next week, we identified four key priorities which we believe needed to be addressed by each of the major political parties – workforce, skills, funding and disadvantage.
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"Employing sufficient high-quality teachers is fundamental to the parties’ education pledges." @MsCaroleWillis from @TheNFER takes stock of the manifesto commitments on education and schools. ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/genera…
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