Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35061

Teachers: Career Development

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 29 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Alex Baker

LabourAldershot

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide (a) clear routes for progression and (b) development in different subject areas to encourage recruitment and retention of teachers.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high-quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...

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