School workforce in England, Reporting Year 2020

This release is largely based on the School Workforce Census. The census collects information from schools and local authorities on the school workforce in state-funded schools in England.</p><p>Independent schools, non-maintained special schools, sixth-form colleges and further education establishments are not included.</p><p>The latest data relates to November 2020 and so this is the first data in the series to relate to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.</p><h4>Coronavirus (COVID-19): Change to statistics</h4><p>To reduce burden on schools and local authorities during the pandemic, data on qualifications and staff absences were not collected in 2020. They will be collected again in 2021. Data on school workforce absence during the pandemic has been collected via the Department's <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak">education settings survey</a>.</p><p>Specific guidance can be found within affected sections of this statistic.</p>