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Teaching Profession: Recruitment

Monday 22 June 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Christopher Chope asked about measures to second individuals from industry to fill teaching vacancies.
  • The response mentioned the recruitment and retention strategy that aims to attract high-quality recruits.
  • Now Teach, a programme for career changers to enter teaching, was highlighted in the response.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Christopher Chope Con Christchurch
Education Employment
Context

Concerns over job losses due to the economic downturn and a shortage of physics and maths teachers.

Question

As many people are losing jobs or facing redundancy, what measures will he take to enable schools to second individuals from industry to fill teaching vacancies?

Answer from Nick Gibb (The Minister for School Standards)

Our recruitment and retention strategy aims to attract high-quality recruits through initiatives like Now Teach, a programme set up by Lucy Kellaway that helps career changers enter teaching. Additionally, there has been a 12% increase in applications to teacher training programmes.

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