Teacher Demand Trajectories and PGITT Trainee Need 2026-27
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The Department for Education has published teacher demand trajectories and postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT) trainee need for the 2026-27 academic year in England. This expanded version includes Excel workbooks showing how PGITT trainee numbers are calculated and the factors explaining changes in those numbers, plus methodology documentation and an interactive dashboard. The publication enables comparison with trainee need in the previous academic year, supporting strategic workforce planning across English schools.
“This publication shows how many teachers are likely to be needed in England, and how many postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT) trainees are needed, for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.”
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This statistical release provides annual teacher demand trajectories and postgraduate initial teacher training trainee need for the 2026-27 academic year in England. The expanded publication now includes Excel workbooks detailing how PGITT trainee numbers are calculated, the factors driving changes in those numbers, methodology documentation for both PGITT trainee need and future teacher demand projections, and an interactive dashboard for additional data exploration.
For educational institutions, training providers, and workforce planners, this release offers a transparent view into the DfE's methodology for projecting teacher supply needs. Schools and initial teacher training providers can use the interactive dashboard and factor analysis to understand projected shortfalls and adjust recruitment strategies accordingly. The comparative data against the previous academic year helps stakeholders identify trends in subject-level teacher demand.
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Teacher demand and postgraduate trainee need: 2026 to 2027
Annual teacher demand trajectories and postgraduate initial teacher training trainee need, for those starting training in the 2026 to 2027 academic year, in England.
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Teacher demand and postgraduate trainee need: 2026 to 2027
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This publication shows how many teachers are likely to be needed in England, and how many postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT) trainees are needed, for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
It also compares this with the number of trainees needed in the previous academic year.
This is an expanded version of the previous publication. It includes Excel workbooks that show:
- how the PGITT trainee numbers are calculated
the factors that explain changes in PGITT trainee numbers
The publication also includes the methodology used to calculate:PGITT trainee need
future teacher demand
It also includes an interactive dashboard that provides more detail on future:teacher demand
PGITT trainee need
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Published 23 April 2026
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