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Second Report - Teacher recruitment, training and retention
Education Committee
HC 119
Published 17 May 2024
Recommendations
12
Rejected
Expand teacher retention payments according to subject and regional demand, reviewing eligibility.
Recommendation
We welcome the initial success of existing retention payments such as the Levelling Up Premium and Early Career Payments. The Department should expand the Levelling Up Premium and Early Career Payments according to subject and regional demand. We have heard …
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Government Response Summary
The government implicitly rejects the recommendation to expand the Levelling Up Premium and Early Career Payments, citing challenging fiscal circumstances and the need to make difficult funding decisions.
Department for Education
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47
Rejected
Para 197
Reinstate funding for subject knowledge enhancement programmes in five axed subjects.
Recommendation
We strongly disagree with the Department’s decision to axe five subject options from the Department’s subject knowledge enhancement programme offering. Subject knowledge enhancement programmes are crucial in closing knowledge gaps to allow more people to teach in shortages subjects. We …
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Government Response Summary
The government has rejected the recommendation to reinstate funding for the axed SKE subjects, stating that funding is focused on subjects with the greatest sufficiency challenges. It confirms a further review of the SKE package will be undertaken for future years.
Department for Education
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Rejected
Para 261
Define parameters of schools' responsibilities and ensure accessible wraparound support for pupils and parents.
Recommendation
We recommend the Department clearly defines the parameters of schools’ and teachers’ responsibilities. To support with issues that are not within the scope of schools’ responsibilities Wraparound support should be easily available and accessible. Schools and teachers should be able …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to clearly define school and teacher responsibilities, stating it would not be helpful due to complexity. It mentions a Child Poverty Taskforce and existing SEND reforms but does not address the need for easily available wraparound support and signposting.
Department for Education
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