FOI request (FOIR-686131325)

Teacher Retention

Requested Mon 10 February 2025
Responded Wed 12 February 2025

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I kindly ask for the following year-by-year statistical and policy-related data for schools within your local authority. Please note that I do not require any personal or identifiable data.

1. Teacher Retention and Attrition Rates (2014 to 2024)

Aggregated data for each year, broken down by:

School type (mainstream, SEND, and SEMH settings) Retention/attrition rates for teachers leaving within 1, 3, and 5 years of service Teachers leaving before reaching retirement age.

2. SEND and SEMH Student Numbers (2014 to 2024)

Aggregated data for each year, broken down by:

Students with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) Students receiving SEN support but without an EHCP.

3. Policies and Initiatives

Any policies, strategies, or initiatives your local authority has implemented to support:

Teacher retention.

Staff well-being and workload management in schools.

Response

Hastings Borough Council holds no information in respect of this request.

All aspects of Schools and Education are dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk