The Delivering Excellence in Teaching STEM in Schools Conference

This conference is being held by Government Events and will focus on the latest updates on funding and policy from key decision makers. Attendees will also hear a range of best practice case studies from experts within the education sector on a range of subjects, including teacher retention, cross-school collaboration and innovative teaching. There will be the opportunity to network with senior colleagues from a range of organisations, sharing key challenges and solutions.

At 10:00am, NFER’s Lead Economist, Jack Worth, will deliver a keynote address ‘Increasing Teacher Recruitment and Retention in STEM’:

• Exploring the background of teacher supply and the changes brought on by Covid-19 and recession, particularly for STEM teachers
• Sharing insights to why STEM teachers are more likely to leave than teachers of other subjects
• Using this information to provide long-lasting solutions that will ensure pupils receive more consistent, engaging and focused teaching
• The role in science education and teacher workload played by school science technicians.