Teaching Profession APPG
First Registered: 28/04/2016 • Last updated on: 01/11/2023
Note: This APPG was last registered on 1st November 2023. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 28th March 2025 and may be defunct.
The APPG will focus on: the recruitment and retention of high-quality teachers for every school and college; routes into teaching; the nature of the training and preparation provided for graduates; and the provision of continuing professional development of teachers.
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Former APPG Members
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Ian Mearns
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Gateshead
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 1st November 2023
Kate Osborne
Vice Chair
Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 1st November 2023
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Ian Byrne
Treasurer
Labour - Liverpool West Derby
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 1st November 2023
David Simmonds
Secretary
Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Joined: 16th December 2020Departed: 1st November 2023
Baroness Morris of Yardley
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 17th November 2021
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Lord Storey
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 20th December 2017Departed: 17th November 2021
Education
Emma Hardy
Officer
Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Joined: 20th December 2017Departed: 17th November 2021
Earl of Listowel
Officer
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 20th December 2017Departed: 13th February 2019
Layla Moran
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon
Joined: 20th December 2017Departed: 13th February 2019
Cheryl Gillan
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 31st January 2018Departed: 13th February 2019
Cheryl Gillan
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 20th December 2017Departed: 20th December 2017
Flick Drummond
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for Meon Valley
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 29th March 2017
Caroline Nokes
Officer
Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 29th March 2017
Earl of Listowel
Officer
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 29th March 2017
Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Ian Mearns MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7074.
Email: ian.mearns.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Chris Waterman, Office of Ian Mearns MP, House of Commons, London SW1A OAA. Tel: 0773 606 9191
Email: watermanc@parliament.uk
Group's Website:
No benefits in kind are on record for the Teaching Profession APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Teaching Profession APPG