Phillipson on Total Teachers Going Down: We Are Hiring Them Where We Need Them

Phillipson on Total Teachers Going Down: We Are Hiring Them Where We Need Them

Schools Week: The shapeshifting 6,500 teachers pledge

Education secretary confirms promised teachers won't all be new, and target omits key subjects aim Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has backtracked on a key element of her flagship pledge to recruit 6,500 “new” teachers – confirming that they won’t all be new. The target also omits any mention of recruiting teachers in…