Lessons from Japan and Norway about how to recruit, train and retain teachers
By Emily Evans, 9 October 2026
Fellow's Profile
Emily Evans
Fellow's Profile
Emily Evans
What can the UK learn from International Teacher retention?
Fellowship
- Themes
- Focus
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Creating the best conditions to improve teacher recruitment and retention in the UK.
- Countries
- Fellowship year
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2024
- Locality
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South East
Contact
Biography
I am Head of Staff Development at Bohunt Horsham, which is a secondary school serving students aged 11-16. I have been involved in the training of teachers for the last 15 years and it is a highly rewarding aspect of my career. Spreading the love of teaching is a personal mission and I have been involved in research to help develop the right conditions for teachers for a long time. I also see on a daily basis the positive impact that good teaching and continuity of teachers can have on the most disadvantaged students.
Increasing my understanding of how teacher training works in Japan and Switzerland (countries that report high levels of wellbeing and efficacy) will mean that I can improve and share my own practice to a wider audience. I plan to share my findings using conferences, online platforms and teacher journals to have the biggest impact.
Ideas
Acknowledgements
The Bohunt Education Trust, Bohunt Horsham, Shinshu University, University of Fukui School of Education, University of Stavanger
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Lessons from Japan and Norway about how to recruit, train and retain teachers
By Emily Evans, 9 October 2026
Acknowledgements
The Bohunt Education Trust, Bohunt Horsham, Shinshu University, University of Fukui School of Education, University of Stavanger
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
