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<p>The 2020/21 academic year saw an increase of more than 5,000 in the full-time equivalent
of teachers in state-funded secondary schools in England. This equates to a 2.5% growth
on the year before, the largest observed in the last 10 years, and has resulted in
the largest qualified teacher workforce since the 2015/16 academic year.</p><p>Added
to this, one of the department’s top priorities is to ensure that we continue to attract
and retain high-quality teachers across all subjects. In October this year, our new
digital service, Apply for teacher training, was rolled out. This is a key milestone
in the delivery of a more streamlined, user-friendly application route for candidates
across the country and the world.</p><p>In order to combat shortages in modern foreign
languages teachers, the department has increased the languages bursary to £15,000
for the 2022/23 academic year to incentivise candidates to train in modern foreign
languages. All modern foreign language trainee teachers on tuition fee-funded Initial
Teacher Training routes are also able to apply for a tuition fee loan and maintenance
loan to support their living costs. Additional student finance is also available depending
on individual circumstances, such as the Childcare Grant.</p><p>The department has
also now launched its early career framework reforms, as part of the Teacher Recruitment
and Retention Strategy. These reforms provide a funded entitlement for all early career
teachers in England to access high quality professional development at the start of
their career.</p><p>To support international recruitment across all subjects including
modern foreign languages, the department is also piloting a new Support Overseas Teachers
acclimatisation service in 2022. It is designed to provide newly recruited overseas
trained teachers moving to England with pre-arrival training and support during the
first term, to ensure they make a successful transition to teaching in England, with
the intention of improving retention.</p>
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