Research and analysis

Teachers and leaders leaving English state education: waves 1 to 3

Findings from a research report exploring teachers and leaders leaving English state education.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 June 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Working lives of teachers and leaders: teachers and leaders leaving state education, waves 1 to 3

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-801-6, RR1620/4

PDF, 1.06 MB, 73 pages

Details

UCL Institute of Education conducted this analysis, on behalf of the Department for Education.

It seeks to identify measurable predictors associated with an increased likelihood of teachers and leaders leaving state education using data from waves 1, 2 and 3 of working lives of teachers and leaders (WLTL).