Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 35
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Reducing maths teacher recruitment targets unjustified given compulsory maths plans and demand
Conclusion
We do not believe that the Department’s decision to reduce the postgraduate initial teacher training (PGITT) recruitment target for maths teachers between the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years was justified given the importance and priority the Government has given to maths. Government plans to make maths education compulsory until the age of 18 will inevitably increase demand for maths teachers so the reality of the challenge to recruit maths teachers must be acknowledged and appropriately acted upon.
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Government Response
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