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100150

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to encourage (a) computer science graduates and (b) professional programmers to become teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	211327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to recruiting high-quality graduates into teaching. The latest data published by UCAS on 25 September 2014 in its ‘UCAS Teacher Training statistical releases’[1], indicates that there will be an increase in computing trainees commencing initial teacher training (ITT) this year, although this will not be certain until the 2014/15 ITT census is published.</p><p>For computing trainees starting their training in 2015/16, we have increased bursaries to up to £25,000 tax-free. We are also funding a prestigious scholarship scheme for computing trainees worth £25,000 tax-free and offering a range of professional benefits. Additional funding has also been made available to schools offering School Direct (salaried) places in computing to boost starting salaries; computing trainees will be able to earn over £21,000 nationally and £25,000 in inner London.</p><p>There are a range of other incentives in place to attract high quality computing trainees into the teaching profession, including:</p><ol><li>The delivery of a targeted marketing campaign to encourage high-quality computing graduates and potential career changers to consider a career in teaching.</li><li>The offering of tailored support for graduates and career changers interested in teaching computing, including access to a School Experience Programme.</li><li>Funding of computing subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) programmes, which prepare applicants for teacher training by building up or refreshing their existing knowledge. 31% of computing applicants who accepted an ITT place for 2013/14 accessed a SKE course.</li></ol><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases" target="_blank">www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/10/2014 10:10:23 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1023040

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money from the public purse his Department has allocated to marketing for the (a) early years initial (b) primary and (c) secondary teacher training courses.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	200646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The marketing budget allocated for recruitment to post-graduate initial teacher training for the financial year 2018-19 is £16,671,000.</p><p> </p><p>A budget breakdown between primary and secondary recruitment is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>There is no budget allocated for the financial year 2018-19 for marketing the separate early years teaching entry routes.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing campaign for teacher training directs people to visit the Get Into Teaching site here:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>On this website, they can find out more about training for early years, primary and secondary teaching.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/12/2018 16:55:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

223246

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what amount her Department spent on marketing (a) the Troops to Teachers scheme and (b) each other Initial Teacher Training scheme between June 2013 and 31 December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	225107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>For Troops to Teachers, the Department for Education allocated £52,046 for marketing and communications to the Ministry of Defence’s resettlement contractor between June 2013 and 31 December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between June 2013 and December 2014 the Department for Education spent £5,585,000 on other initial teacher training marketing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 27/02/2015 11:37:16 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

391746

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure the sustainability of designated teaching schools when funding is withdrawn due to a non-exceptional Ofsted inspection.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	8260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Teaching schools are outstanding schools which work with others to provide high-quality training and support in their area and make an important contribution to raising standards in schools. There are currently 691 designated teaching schools working with over 500 school partnerships (‘alliances’) across England. The government recognises the commitment and hard work of the headteachers and staff at these schools and the contribution they make.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure that teaching schools continue to deliver high-quality support, the National College for Teaching and Leadership undertakes a review of teaching schools whenever circumstances change, including when an Ofsted inspection results in the school no longer being judged to be outstanding. <br></p><p> </p><p>The review is undertaken in accordance with the ‘teaching schools review of designation policy’<em>, </em>published on GOV.UK at<em>: <br> </em><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf</a></p><p><br> Over 100 alliances are led by more than one teaching school, further strengthening the sustainability of their support.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:13:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1050247

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2018, whether the funding commitments to support will be included in the forthcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	213381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Teacher recruitment and retention is a high priority issue for the Government, and the Department is committed to taking further action. The Department will be funding the Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms in full. The Spending Review 2019 will set Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p><p>By the time the ECF reforms are fully in place the Department anticipates investing at least an additional £130 million every year to support delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full ECF training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department. It will also ensure funding the time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:57:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050248

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2019, whether he has plans to allocate funding in excess of £130 million if a request is made; and whether any additional funding will be provided by HM Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	213382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The £130 million funding package represents an ongoing investment in the development of early career teachers and their mentors. Once fully rolled out, all schools will be able to draw on fully funded and quality assured training and support.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full Early Career Framework (ECF) training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department, rather than schools. It will also ensure funding time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full. The early roll-out phase will help the Department collect evidence on how to roll out the framework nationally in September 2021 and ensure it meets the needs of early career teachers and enables them to enjoy a successful start in the profession.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review 2019 will set wider Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:53:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1052340

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's 28 January 2018 Early Career Framework, whether the £130m investment in early career teachers was (a) from his Department's budget or (b) additional funding from the Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	215199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>By the time the early career reforms are fully in place, the Department anticipates investing at least £130 million every year to support the early career framework (ECF) delivery in full. Additional funding will be directed to individual schools, based on the number of early career teachers in each school, to ensure that this is funded in full, in every school.</p><p>Teacher recruitment and retention is a high priority for the Government, and we are therefore committed to taking quick action. The Spending Review 2019 will set wider Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/02/2019 16:29:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

659506

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants there were to School Direct in 2016; how many of those applications were successful; how many schools participated; and what the total cost was of the scheme to her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	57947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not publish data on the number of applicants to Initial Teacher Training. UCAS, who own this data, does release figures for applications to School Direct but not applicants, and an applicant can have up to three applications. The data is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases" target="_blank">https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There were a total of 10,629 trainees on a School Direct course in 2016/17, and further details of how this breaks down can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>These trainees were recruited through 818 School Direct partnerships, each of which is formed of a minimum of five schools. We are unable to say how many schools are involved because some trainees do multiple placements during the year.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the scheme to the department for 2016 will not be available until after the end of the academic year when data submissions will be finalised and subsequently validated.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2016 09:00:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731562

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the introduction of a national retraining scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to test ambitious new approaches to career learning, as announced at the Budget. Detailed proposals for implementing the Manifesto commitment to establish a national retraining scheme will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 16:53:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731579

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the repayment of student loans by teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing its approach ‎to the financing of teacher training and its relationship to wider student support. We will announce our conclusions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 678 679 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:29:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner