AN annual survey carried out by a teaching union has discovered fewer candidates are applying for leadership posts in schools.
The survey, conducted by the National Association of Headteachers, found 50 per cent of primary vacancies for headteachers posts attracted five or fewer applications.
Secondary schools averaged just 16 people who wanted the top job.
The union's general secretary, David Hart, said: "It is not just headteacher posts that are difficult to fill. Fewer teachers are also applying to be deputy heads.
"This will cause even more problems in a few years' time when schools are looking to appoint a new headteacher."
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