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Teachers: Sutton Coldfield

Commons · Question 85101 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support the retention of (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Nov 2025

This government is committed to re-establishing teaching as an attractive profession, which is why the department announced a 4% pay award for teachers and leaders in maintained schools from September 2025, on top of a 5.5% pay award for 2024/25, resultin...