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UK's Teacher Hiring Plan Leaves Primary Schools Behind

6/7/2025

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The UK Department for Education has clarified that its goal of hiring 6,500 new teachers focuses solely on secondary and special schools, leaving primary schools behind. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson highlighted this shift, as primary pupil numbers decline, resulting in a worrying loss of 2,900 teachers in those vital early education settings.

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The UK Department for Education has clarified that its goal of hiring 6,500 new teachers focuses solely on secondary and special schools, leaving primary schools behind. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson highlighted this shift, as primary pupil numbers decline, resulting in a worrying loss of 2,900 teachers in those vital early education settings.