Question follow-through · 77101

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to schools that host PGCE students; and what assessment she has made of the contribution of this to teacher recruitment and retention in Hampshire.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
14 Oct 2025 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to schools that host PGCE students; and what assessment she has made of the contribution of this to teacher recruitment and retention in Hampshire.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    High-quality teaching has the strongest positive impact on pupil outcomes in schools, which is why this government has pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers, including in science subjects, backed by a near 10% pay award since July 202...

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