Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 93556
Schools: Standards
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of male underrepresentation in the teaching workforce in primary schools on the attainment gap between boys and girls.
Answer
Georgia GouldAs my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has said, the department wants to see more male teachers teaching, guiding and leading the boys in their classrooms. Men are underrepresented across the education workforce. This is broadly in ...
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