Worried about a lack of maths and physics teachers, the government is focusing on finding more and hanging on to them, with a new recruitment and retention strategy launched this year. With phased bonuses of up to £10,000, the government hopes to encourage maths teachers to stay on after training – in total, £406m is being invested specifically on maths, digital and technical education. Not even half of maths and physics teachers hold a relevant degree. But the salaries science and maths teachers earn fall below those of the private sector – maths teachers in their late 20s earn about £4,000 less than their graduate peers. Teachers are also more likely to stay if their skills are boosted by training – and Stem Learning’s subject-specific development makes it 160% more likely that science teachers will remain in their profession.

Source: The Guardian June 23, 2019 22:52 UTC