Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 84350
STEM Subjects: Teachers
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention of teachers in STEM subjects.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department is making good progress on our pledge to deliver 6,500 more teachers. The workforce has grown by 2,346 FTE between 2023/24 and 2024/25 in secondary and special schools, the schools where they are needed most. Additionally, 12% more trainees...
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