Up to 55% of headteachers could retire within four years, according to the government’s chief adviser on school leadership who says schools are facing a “demographic time bomb” in the staff room.
Some schools may consider employing heads who have no experience of teaching in order to fill posts, said Steve Munby, head of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). Official figures suggest that half of headteachers will retire in 10 years but internal research conducted by the NCSL reveals that the figure could be much higher. Up to 55% are due for retirement or could leave if current trends continue by 2012, Munby said.
