Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 67959

Teachers: Career Development

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce workload and (b) enhance professional development support for teachers in schools serving low income communities.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The department knows that the quality of teaching is the most important in-school factor for improving pupil outcomes, and that it is particularly important for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our scholarship funding for national professional quali...

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