Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 4897

Non-teaching Staff: Aylesbury

Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Laura Kyrke-Smith

LabourAylesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of school support staff in Aylesbury constituency.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The full-time equivalent (FTE) of support staff has increased since 2019/20, rising to 510,400 in 2023/24. This is an increase of 4,800 (0.9%) since last year. Support staff roles include teaching assistants, administrative staff, auxiliary staff, technic...

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