Teacher vacancies have doubled in the past two years and government figures show almost one in five teachers who qualified in 2020 have since quit the profession

Labour has announced plans to give qualifying teachers a £2,400 bonus to cap ‘mass resignations’ in the sector. The incentive - costed at £50m - will hope to improve retention rates for teachers in the early stages of their career.

On July 2, Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced the package is aimed at teachers who are taking part in a training programme known as the Early Career Framework. Teachers who stay on and complete the two-year course will receive the £2,400 bonus.

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’