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<p>The table below shows the number of new postgraduate trainee teachers recruited
compared to the corresponding Teacher Supply Model (TSM) target in each of the last
five years for physical education (PE).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic
Year<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TSM
target</strong></p></td><td><p>999</p></td><td><p>999</p></td><td><p>1,078</p></td><td><p>1,222</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Postgraduate
new entrants<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>1,087</p></td><td><p>1,103</p></td><td><p>1,242</p></td><td><p>1,281</p></td><td><p>1,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Percentage
of TSM target reached</strong></p></td><td><p>109%</p></td><td><p>110%</p></td><td><p>115%</p></td><td><p>105%</p></td><td><p>135%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Department for Education initial teacher training (ITT) Census statistical publications<br>
Footnote:</p><ol><li>Refers to the ITT Census year.</li><li>Figures for 2020/21 are
provisional and are subject to change.</li></ol><p>Information for the number of individuals
employed by private providers to teach PE in primary schools is not available as data
is only collected from a sample of state-funded secondary schools with electronic
timetabling.</p><p>The number and proportion of hours of PE taught by a teacher without
a relevant post-A level qualification, in state funded secondary schools, in each
of the last five years for which data are available, is provided in the table attached.
A relevant post-A level qualification is a level 4 qualification or above in PE, sports
science, sports physiology, sports psychology, or dance (including ballet).</p><p>Data
for 2020 is not available because, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and local
authorities were not required to provide information on teacher qualifications during
the November 2020 school workforce census.</p><p>Data for 2019 is published in the
‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2019"
target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2019</a>.</p><p>All
entrants to teaching must hold a first degree from a United Kingdom higher education
institution or equivalent qualification. Legislation does not specify that teachers
must have a degree in a particular subject of discipline. There is no specific qualification
required for physical education.</p><p>In further education, there is no minimum qualification
requirement for anyone employed to teach PE or any specific sport or activity. It
is for employers to determine the best qualifications and experience required to meet
the needs of their pupils. A number of organisations have developed specific qualifications
that provide an individual with recognition that they can coach or teach an activity
safely.</p>
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