Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value for money of loan-financed tuition fees paid to university initial teacher training providers, measured by the proportion of trainees who qualify, enter state school teaching, and remain in the profession after five years, for each accredited provider.

The department has not assessed the value for money of loan-financed tuition fees paid to individual initial teacher training (ITT) providers in this way.

The department publishes data annually on the proportion of trainees at each accredited ITT provider who achieve qualified teacher status and enter employment in the state-funded school sector. We also monitor teacher retention nationally, although five-year retention analysis is not held at accredited-provider level.

Ofsted assesses the quality of training offered by accredited providers through its routine inspections. This includes the extent to which trainees complete their programmes, achieve qualified teacher status and are prepared for a career in teaching.

The department considers value for money when designing and reviewing its ITT interventions, including targeted financial incentives. These incentives are directed towards subjects where they are most needed, informed by evidence on teacher supply and demand.