1.Introduce a £9250 bursary for all 2:1 &above degree holders for Primary PGCE training to incentivise career changes 2.During Primary PGCE Training introduce pay to trainees while on placement in schools -min wage 3.Increase the number of salaried school-centered training placements available
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The UK primary teacher count fell for the first time in a decade (06/20) after primary bursaries were scrapped & according to forecasts, primary schools require 8000 extra teachers by 2024 to meet demand.
Only 14% of post graduates obtain a salaried route into teacher training. That means that 86% are either paying the full £9,250 per year or working full time in a school without any pay.
Bursaries are crucial to incentivise applications from skills and experienced diverse candidates.