Teachers: Recruitment
Commons · Question 63472 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress she has made in recruiting 6500 new teachers.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 24 Jul 2025
The department is committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools, and in our colleges, over the course of this Parliament.We have made significant progress on this pledge. The workforce has grown by 2,...