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Debate between Angela Rayner and Julie Cooper
Monday 25th April 2016
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Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne) (Lab)
4. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of teacher recruitment and retention.
Julie Cooper (Burnley) (Lab)
16. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of teacher recruitment and retention.
The Minister for Schools (Mr Nick Gibb)
We have record numbers of teachers in our classrooms, and retention rates have remained broadly stable for the past 20 years. I recognise that recruitment has become more challenging for some schools, which is why our White Paper sets out clear plans to boost teacher recruitment, build on the success of measures we have already put in place, such as the £67 million package to improve recruitment of STEM teachers, and generous training bursaries and scholarships.