Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse is for the marketing of the Teach Now scheme in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 including the costs of (i) production, (ii) paid-for advertising, (ii) social media including facebook.

In 2015-16 the Department spent no public funds on marketing the Now Teach programme.

In 2016-17 the Department paid a grant of £11,400 to support the development of the Now Teach programme, through Ark Teacher Training. Up to £5,412 of this funding could be spent on marketing in accordance with Cabinet Office guidance.