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Commons · Question 888 · 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, what her planned timetable is for reviewing the way bursaries are allocated and the structure of retention payments.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 30 Jul 2024

The department reviews bursaries each year before deciding the offer for trainees starting Initial Teacher Training (ITT) the following academic year. In doing this, the department takes account of a number of factors, including historic recruitment, fore...