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 \u2018UCAS Teacher Training statistical releases\u2019[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>
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>
There are a range of other incentives in place to attract high quality computing trainees into the teaching profession, including:<\/p>
Subject [3]<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Physics<\/p><\/td> 5,900<\/p><\/td> 6,000<\/p><\/td> 6,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chemistry<\/p><\/td> 6,900<\/p><\/td> 7,200<\/p><\/td> 7,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Biology<\/p><\/td> 8,500<\/p><\/td> 8,700<\/p><\/td> 8,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Combined/General Science<\/p><\/td> 34,700<\/p><\/td> 32,700<\/p><\/td> 32,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Sciences<\/p><\/td> 2,800<\/p><\/td> 2,400<\/p><\/td> 2,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Technology<\/p><\/td> 14,800<\/p><\/td> 13,800<\/p><\/td> 13,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Engineering<\/p><\/td> 1,600<\/p><\/td> 1,500<\/p><\/td> 1,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mathematics<\/p><\/td> 35,200<\/p><\/td> 32,800<\/p><\/td> 33,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: School Workforce Census<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> [1] Figures are based on a large sample of over 70% of secondary schools.<\/p> [2] Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.<\/p> [3] Each teacher is counted once under each subject they teach.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for the respective devolved administrations.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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