Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Evaluation of virtual school heads (VSHs)Found: was reported by VSHs and DCSs to limit progress towards this objective particularly in relation to recruitment
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: ESFA funding agreements and contracts 2024 to 2025Found: This must include the adoption of safer recruitment procedures.
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Strategic Board for Teacher Education: Meeting 27 Thursday 1 February 2024: 10.00AM – 11.30AMFound: Action - Consider specific issues related to headteacher recruitment and retention.
Special Report Apr. 25 2024
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)Found: inspectors’ expertise with the appropriate phase and subject as much as possible, and ensure that their recruitment
Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for subject knowledge enhancement programmes for (a) primary maths, (b) design and technology, (c) English, (d) biology and (e) religious education on the future recruitment of student teachers in those subjects.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The department reviews all policies, including subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses, on a regular basis to adapt its approach to attracting new teachers where needed and to ensure that interventions are focused where they will have the most positive impact for children and young people.
When reviewing the SKE package for the remainder of the 2023/24 academic year, factors including teacher supply needs, the volume of SKE participants associated with each subject and the relative recruitment to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) were all taken into account to ensure that the department is targeting funding where it is needed most.
The department remains committed to recruiting the teachers it needs. The ITT financial incentives package for the 2024/25 recruitment cycle is worth up to £196 million, which is a £15 million increase on the last cycle. Tax free ITT bursaries continue to be available in design and technology, English, biology and religious education for ITT 2024. The department will continue to review the SKE programme on a regular basis to ensure that its funding is targeted as effectively as possible.
Found: million for: existing entitlements (£288 million); National Living Wage increases (£67 million); and teachers
Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Scottish Labour - Glasgow)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the reported fall in the number of French teachers of 43% between 2008 and 2023.
Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Since 2019 the number of teachers in Scottish schools has increased from 52,247 to 54,033 and the pupil teacher ratio has improved from 13.6 to 13.2.
Local authorities are responsible for the recruitment and deployment of teaching staff, and the Scottish Government continues to provide local authorities with £145.5 million in this year’s budget to protect teacher numbers more widely.
The Strategic Board for Teacher Education is also considering issues around the recruitment and retention of teachers in Scotland in detail, together with work to improving the promotion of teaching as a valued career.
Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Scottish Labour - Glasgow)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the reported fall in the number of secondary school teachers in (a) computing studies, (b) ASN: behavioural support, (c) maths, (d) technical education, (e) religious education, (f) geography, (g) German, (h) physics, (i) home economics and (j) English between 2008 and 2023.
Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Since 2019 the number of teachers in Scottish schools has increased from 52,247 to 54,033 and the pupil teacher ratio has improved from 13.6 to 13.2.
Local authorities are responsible for the recruitment and deployment of teaching staff, and the Scottish Government continues to provide local authorities with £145.5 million in this year’s budget to protect teacher numbers more widely.
Our Teaching Bursary Scheme is offering a £20,000 payment to career changers who are looking to undertake teacher training in hard to fill STEM subjects – physics, maths, technical education, computing science, chemistry and home economics.
The Strategic Board for Teacher Education is also considering issues around the recruitment and retention of teachers in Scotland in detail, together with work to improving the promotion of teaching as a valued career.
Apr. 24 2024
Source Page: Computing science teaching path in Scotland: FOI releaseFound: d) What plans are there to give computing science teachers dedicated training time each year in order
Mentions:
1: Fleur Anderson (Lab - Putney) Does the Secretary of State understand why teachers, pupils and parents are so disappointed that those - Speech Link
2: Jonathan Gullis (Con - Stoke-on-Trent North) thoughts and prayers to Lord Field’s family, friends and colleagues and particularly to students and teachers - Speech Link
3: John Baron (Con - Basildon and Billericay) Friend do what he can to ensure that some of that increased money is spent on additional recruitment—including - Speech Link