According to figures published following a Parliamentary Question, back in 2009, 404,600 teachers under 60 in England and Wales were not working in classrooms anymore. Furthermore, nearly 50,000 teachers left their jobs in the 2010-11 academic year.  

There are many reasons why teachers would leave the profession.

True, some of these are informed by irreconcilable differences with the role, such as declining pupil discipline or increasing levels of stress, but there are many former educators who find themselves looking for a teaching vacancies are listed on the TLTP Education website. If you are returning to work, you may want to look for part-time vacancies or phased work. These types of contracts do not often become available, so specialist recruitment knowledge can alert you to these opportunities as soon as they become available.