Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 48
48
Inconsistent upskilling opportunities undermine potential to mitigate subject teacher shortages.
Conclusion
Beyond the specific subject knowledge enhancement programmes that may be delivered within initial teacher training, upskilling is a useful and effective way for non-specialist teachers to gain the necessary knowledge to teach certain subjects once qualified. This approach has the potential to significantly mitigate the impact of subject specific teacher shortages. However, the current inconsistency of opportunities to upskill across subjects undermines its potential. (Paragraph 201) Flexibility and workload
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 January 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗