Teachers: Recruitment
Commons · Question 993 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 May 2026
The department has now achieved over 60% of our target to recruit 6,500 additional expert teachers by the end of this Parliament. There are 3,992 more expert teachers in secondary and special schools and colleges than in 2023/24. The latest data shows tha...