Two in five teachers plan to quit within the next five years, according to a National Education Union (NEU) survey carried out last November. Workload pressure is the top reason for leaving.
A survey of 6,000 teaching assistants published by the union Unison in April, found almost half are covering more classes for teachers than they were last year.
Latest government figures show there were 282,925 teaching assistants (TAs) working in 2023, up 1,800 on the previous year.
However, the NEU’s 2023 survey of school support staff found one in four plan to leave their role within two years due to low pay and career development concerns.
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