Written questions

Teachers: Twickenham

Commons · Question 29518 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve teacher (a) recruitment and (b) retention in Twickenham constituency.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 17 Feb 2025

The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...