The schools workforce is growing and teaching vacancies are fallingacross state-funded mainstream and special schools - but are theyfalling enough at the latter?
New figures from the Department for Education and Skills show teachervacancies at special schools are three times higher than those inmainstream schools (Children Now, 9-15 May).
The School Workforce in England report reveals a vacancy rate of 1.4 percent in special schools compared to just 0.4 per cent in mainstreamsecondary schools. London in particular struggles, with a vacancy ratein special schools of three per cent.
The DfES is trying to tackle the problem, according to a spokesman, whosays: "We recognise that recruitment will be an additional challenge inspecial schools because of the nature of the extra training and skillsneeded."
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