TACKLING THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IN ENGLAND Expanding on Solutions At KPI Education, we’re all about nurturing talent and building a pipeline of skilled professionals ready to make a difference in education. We work closely with the best graduates, providing support and guidance as they embark on a rewarding career in teaching. Our goal is to make the teaching profession more appealing and accessible, ensuring that schools have access to the skilled educators they need to thrive. Supporting Our Educators Teaching is demanding work, and we understand the challenges that educators face. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing ongoing support and resources to our teachers. From mentorship programs to professional development opportunities, we’re here to help our educators succeed and But we know that it will take a collaborative partnership with schools, policymakers, and communities to address the teacher shortage crisis. By working together, we can develop innovative solutions and create a brighter future for education in England. Wrapping Up grow in their careers. Coming Together So, that’s where we stand on teacher shortages in England. It’s a complex issue, but at KPI Education, we’re committed to being part of the solution. By nurturing the next generation of talent and working together with our partners, we can make a real difference in education and ensure that every student has access to quality teaching. Let’s keep the momentum going and build a better future for education in England, together.
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me – a beautiful and strongly assertive business woman who I felt I would love to work for. Joining KPI, growing my career and being part of this company’s ever-growing success, has been the best decision I’ve ever made. How is KPI different to your previous job? This place is utterly unique to say the least! I love the flexibility and freedom I have to make decisions for my business sector, to lead from the front and adapt and change as we need to. I also get the opportunity to work with my wonderful best friend Lily James every day! How do you think your colleagues would describe you? Probably competitive, a perfectionist, a tad bossy and a tiny bit mad! I’d like to think they know it all comes from a good place as I want them all to do incredibly well and push themselves to achieve more and more with their careers. So, I’m going to say inspiring, motivational and supportive. What is your biggest challenge at the moment at work? People! From the perspective of internal staff recruitment – where are all the salesy, customer focused, go getters?! (If you know any… please let me know). Also from a client and candidate perspective; it’s not always easy matching up a client’s expectations as well as a candidate’s. The market is super competitive and candidates are here today, gone tomorrow. We need to ensure that we stay ahead of our competition, build strong client relationships and build our candidate pipelines continuously. Outside of KPI, what are your interests? I’d say I’m a social butterfly so anything involving going out with friends and family to nice bars and restaurants, I’m into! Most of my weekends are jam packed with socialising! My little boy Asa is the light of my life, so I also have the less glamorous responsibilities of “football mom” in the week for training and weekends for matches. I thought I was destined to be a wag, so I’m hoping he can make me some money one day! Keeley Callan - Commercial Director
How long have you been in recruitment? 13 years – an unlucky number for some! How long have you been at KPI? 10 whole years I’ve now spent at KPI! In dog years it must be way over 100 by now. What’s the best thing about working at KPI? Just the general madness of this place! I don’t think this environment could be replicated elsewhere! The random ideas, crazy events we hold, the people and the flexibility we have to be so agile and change direction as we need to, based on the economic market. No two days are ever the same which I absolutely love. Describe working in Recruitment in 5 words • Ever changing • Exciting • Stressful! • Challenging • Extremely rewarding (when all goes to plan) What does your average day look like at KPI? I split my time between our Commercial teams in Crewe and Stoke. Candidate attraction, resourcing extraordinaire, new business sales, client meetings and mentoring our wonderful consultants are all aspects of my daily role. I like to keep myself involved in the day to day duties of a billing recruiter and still love the buzz of filling a juicy role with the reward of a big fee! I should probably also say the joy and appreciation you get from your candidates once they are placed is a great feeling. I still have clients who I placed or worked with 13 years ago! What made you join KPI and has the role lived up to your expectations? I was excited by the prospect of joining an independent agency who wanted to grow and expand on their commercial offering. At the time their Stoke office was relatively new to the area and I wanted to go on the journey with them. Liz was also a big deciding factor for
Introduction As everyone talks about the economy, recession, inflation, the government, etc. let’s talk about something that we believe at KPI Education is the real burning issue of current times: the shortage of teachers in England. It’s a challenge we’re passionate about tackling head-on, and we’ve been diving deep into the issue. A recent report from the House of Commons Library titled “Teacher Recruitment and Retention in England” has shed light on the situation, and we’re here to explore how KPI Education is making a difference. Understanding the Situation As more students enter schools, there’s a growing gap between the number of teachers needed and those available. Classrooms are getting overcrowded, and schools are struggling to find qualified educators to fill teaching positions. Compounding this challenge is the issue of teacher retention – many experienced educators are leaving the profession due to factors like workload, lack of support, and burnout. This exacerbates the recruitment issues, as schools not only need to find new teachers but also retain the ones they already have. In a recent report from the CIPD, of all the sectors in the UK economy, Education had the highest percentage of vacancies that were defined as ‘hard-to-fill’ (52%). Every one of those vacancies that remains unfilled creates a problem for our children now and in the future. It’s a problem that’s putting pressure on our education system and our economy further ahead, and we’re committed to finding solutions.
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