Physics: Teachers
Commons · Question 123131 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified physics teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 1 Apr 2026
The department’s Plan for Change commits us to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools and our colleges over the course of this Parliament.In 2023/24, just 17% of the postgraduate initial teacher training ta...