Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14246

Teachers: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the British Council on supporting the recruitment and retention of international teachers, including through improvements to visa sponsorship, induction and profe

Answer

Georgia Gould
Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child. While our focus is on increasing the number of high-quality domestic teachers, international teachers make a valuab...

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