Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the allocation of (a) physics and (b) mathematics teacher recruitment places are allocated to (i) higher education institutions and (ii) Schools Direct.
The Department for Education has published data on the allocation of initial teacher training (ITT) places for the 2015/16 academic year online at:
www.gov.uk/allocation-of-initial-teacher-training-places
Since 2013, the department has placed no limit on the number of physics or mathematics places that any school or ITT provider can deliver.