While in mainstream primary and secondary schools around 3% of teachers do not have the status, the proportion increases to 10% among special schools.
In alternative provision, such as pupil referral units, the proportion is even higher at 11%, according to the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) figures.
Academies and free schools have greater flexibility to recruit non-qualified teachers, which many special schools are taking advantage of, say researchers.
However, NFER notes that the government is seeking to reduce academy freedoms around teacher recruitment through its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
This comes as special schools and alternative provision settings already face heightened challenges around teacher recruitment compared with mainstream schools.
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