Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former troops requalified as teachers between 2010 and 2015; and how many such teachers she plans to train by 2020.

The Department of Education does not hold information on how many service leavers have requalified as teachers.

In June 2013, we introduced the Troops to Teachers programme for undergraduate service leavers. The numbers from the first cohort who achieve qualified teacher status and a degree will be available in January 2016.

A further cohort of service leavers is being recruited to start training on the Troops to Teachers programme in September 2015.