Conservative plans for Schools

By raising standards, improving discipline, increasing choice, and getting the best people into teaching, we will make sure that the poorest children get the best education, not the worst.

Last week the Conservatives announced plans to fast-track professionals into teaching to ensure the best possible teachers are in the classroom. It’s time we made our teaching the best. That’s why we’re committed to a comprehensive programme of reform to elevate the status of teaching in our country. We want to make it the noble profession – the career path that attracts the best brains, is well-rewarded and commands the most respect.

We will:

· raise the entry requirement for taxpayer-funded primary school teacher training from a C grade in English and Maths GCSE to a B;

· require graduates to have at least a 2:2 in their degree in order to qualify for state-funded training;

· pay the student loan repayments for top maths and science graduates for as long as they remain teachers;

· expand Teach First and introduce two new programmes – Teach Now and Troops to Teachers – to get experienced, high-quality people into the profession;

· give all headteachers the power to pay good teachers more.

Comments

Anonymous said…
what are you going to do about all the poor teachers already in the system?
Anonymous said…
"Troops to Teachers" - lol

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