Opinion with Ali Warren

Teaching is struggling; teachers are struggling. There are fewer of us out there and fewer of us who want to stick it out. The statistics remain frightening. In a recent survey by The Guardian, 40% of the teachers surveyed say they don't want to be teaching in 2024.

But there are those of us who love the job in spite of all the frustrations it can and does bring. What can we do to help our students and those that follow them have access to teachers who want to be there?

There is a bit of help out there from an unexpected source. The DES has been increasing the number of PCGE Drama places in recent years; there are currently 23 institutions offering training for teachers in the subject specialism of Drama. This is clearly counter-intuitive when we are very much aware our subject is in decline.