Teaching remains an enjoyable professional, irrespective of the many challenges that come with the role. However, while many may well enjoy their job, they feel undervalued not just in schools, but also in society as a whole.

This is according to a major new study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which reported last month that only a third of teachers in developed countries feel appreciated.

A significant 65 per cent of teachers in England feel as though their profession is held in low esteem, which  Mydat