Written questions

Teachers: Recruitment

Commons · Question 887 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 30 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the targeted increase of 6,500 more teachers recruited to teach key subjects means a net increase in the full-time equivalent number of teachers teaching those subjects, in post in secondary schools; wh

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 30 Jul 2024

The department knows that high quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, which is why this government will recruit 6,500 new expert teachers. The department is developing its approach and putting plans in pla...