Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pat Glass and Elizabeth Truss

Monday 10th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I completely agree with my hon. Friend, and under this Government persistent absence has reduced and we have given head teachers and teachers more power to make sure parents are ensuring their children are at school. Furthermore, we are consulting on the rules around the Gypsy-Roma Traveller community to make sure there is every encouragement for all children to get the vital education they need.

[Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab)]

The Government have targets for recruiting teachers of maths and physics, but School Direct in particular is falling well short. What action are the Government going to take to recover recruitment in these specialist subjects?