瓜神网 comment on Public Accounts Committee teacher training report

瓜神网 said today that the government's proposed teacher training reforms will cause greater problems for teacher recruitment.

The union was responding to a new on teacher training from the Public Accounts Committee, which highlights consistent problems in recruiting teachers to key subject areas.

瓜神网 general secretary Sally Hunt said: 'This report reinforces our concerns about the government's planned teacher training reforms. Shifting teacher training places from universities to schools has already led to serious recruitment shortfalls in key areas. Too many students are now being taught by unqualified, non-specialist teachers. These problems will only get worse if the government pushes ahead with its plans to extend school-based teacher training.'