Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are enough teachers to expand teaching of maths to all pupils up to the age of 18; and what steps they will take to rectify any gap.

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.

My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has set a new mission for all young people in England to study mathematics to age 18, equipping them with the skills they need for the modern economy. The department’s driving principle is to ensure that all young people are equipped with the right mathematics knowledge and skills to thrive, whatever their chosen pathway.

The department knows teachers already work tirelessly to deliver high-quality mathematics education. Rolling out mathematics to a substantially larger post-16 cohort will require a larger workforce, trained and equipped to teach young people the mathematics skills they need for their future careers. We will work closely with schools and colleges to deliver this.