Nick Gibb corrected a written answer on Teachers: Labour Turnover

8 July 2015 · Commons written answer · Department for Education

Louise Haigh (Labour, Sheffield, Heeley) asked written question 853 on 2 June 2015. Nick Gibb answered on 10 June 2015 for the Department for Education, and Nick Gibb corrected the answer on 8 July 2015. The correction replaced 5 figures (115, 256, 285, 333, 345) with 2 figures (107, 120). Altogether 28 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Teach First teachers in each (a) subject and (b) parliamentary constituency (i) began teaching and (ii) left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

Original	Corrected
The first table below shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that began teaching in each of the last five years. The number of trainees starting is increasing annually including to STEM subjects, and the geographical spread is widening. Qualified Teacher Status Subject \| 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 Art \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 Business Studies \| 24 \| 21 \| 12 \| 14 \| 14 Citizenship \| 25 \| 9 \| 6 \| 10 \| 0 Design and Technology \| 3 \| 10 \| 5 \| 6 \| 8 English \| 160 \| 194 \| 222 \| 255 \| 302 Geography \| 19 \| 15 \| 26 \| 44 \| 46 History \| 23 \| 33 \| 39 \| 47 \| 53 ICT \| 12 \| 15 \| 18 \| 15 \| 10 Maths \| 125 \| 172 \| 187 \| 262 \| 217 MFL \| 33 \| 45 \| 76 \| 81 \| 86 Music \| 7 \| 14 \| 13 \| 13 \| 12 Primary \| 18 \| 81 \| 170 \| 226 \| 344 Primary EYFS \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 16 \| 39 RE \| 14 \| 18 \| 15 \| 18 \| 18 Science \| 84 \| 127 \| 187 \| 194 \| 221 Unknown \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 The following table shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years. Qualified Teacher Status Subject \| 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 Art \| 2 \| 2 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 Business Studies \| 10 \| 9 \| 7 \| 14 \| 19 Citizenship \| 18 \| 9 \| 16 \| 11 \| 16 Design and Technology \| 1 \| 4 \| 3 \| 6 \| 9 English \| 49 \| 69 \| 99 \| 103 \| ~~345~~ Geography \| 9 \| 8 \| 14 \| 13 \| 53 History \| 12 \| 16 \| 13 \| 20 \| 64 ICT \| 8 \| 7 \| 8 \| 10 \| 22 Maths \| 40 \| 66 \| 88 \| 115 \| ~~333~~ MFL \| 14 \| 12 \| 22 \| 32 \| ~~115~~ Music \| 8 \| 3 \| 4 \| 8 \| 16 Primary \| 5 \| 28 \| 26 \| 67 \| ~~285~~ Primary EYFS \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 19 RE \| 9 \| 12 \| 14 \| 5 \| 27 Science \| 40 \| 64 \| 84 \| 84 \| ~~256~~ Unknown \| 4 \| 3 \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 Notes: Data for those in the second table gives a summary of those who left teaching either when on, or after completing, the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. This includes all those who have completed the Teach First programme since the first cohort in 2003. The data also includes those who have left more than once – for example an individual who leaves the profession in one year, returned, and then left the profession once more – for example someone taking career breaks and/or maternity leave. Please see detailed tables in Appendix 1 (separate excel file) for data on Teach First teachers in each parliamentary constituency that began teaching in each of the last five years as well as those that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.	The first table below shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that began teaching in each of the last five years. The number of trainees starting is increasing annually including to STEM subjects, and the geographical spread is widening. Qualified Teacher Status Subject \| 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 Art \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 Business Studies \| 24 \| 21 \| 12 \| 14 \| 14 Citizenship \| 25 \| 9 \| 6 \| 10 \| 0 Design and Technology \| 3 \| 10 \| 5 \| 6 \| 8 English \| 160 \| 194 \| 222 \| 255 \| 302 Geography \| 19 \| 15 \| 26 \| 44 \| 46 History \| 23 \| 33 \| 39 \| 47 \| 53 ICT \| 12 \| 15 \| 18 \| 15 \| 10 Maths \| 125 \| 172 \| 187 \| 262 \| 217 MFL \| 33 \| 45 \| 76 \| 81 \| 86 Music \| 7 \| 14 \| 13 \| 13 \| 12 Primary \| 18 \| 81 \| 170 \| 226 \| 344 Primary EYFS \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 16 \| 39 RE \| 14 \| 18 \| 15 \| 18 \| 18 Science \| 84 \| 127 \| 187 \| 194 \| 221 Unknown \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 The following table shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years. Qualified Teacher Status Subject \| 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 Art \| 2 \| 2 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 Business Studies \| 10 \| 9 \| 7 \| 14 \| 7 Citizenship \| 18 \| 9 \| 16 \| 11 \| 8 Design and Technology \| 1 \| 4 \| 3 \| 6 \| 3 English \| 49 \| 69 \| 99 \| 103 \| 120 Geography \| 9 \| 8 \| 14 \| 13 \| 13 History \| 12 \| 16 \| 13 \| 20 \| 22 ICT \| 8 \| 7 \| 8 \| 10 \| 9 Maths \| 40 \| 66 \| 88 \| 115 \| 107 MFL \| 14 \| 12 \| 22 \| 32 \| 43 Music \| 8 \| 3 \| 4 \| 8 \| 4 Primary \| 5 \| 28 \| 26 \| 67 \| 94 Primary EYFS \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 3 RE \| 9 \| 12 \| 14 \| 5 \| 9 Science \| 40 \| 64 \| 84 \| 84 \| 87 Unknown \| 4 \| 3 \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 Notes: Data for those in the second table gives a summary of those who left teaching either when on, or after completing, the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. This includes all those who have completed the Teach First programme since the first cohort in 2003. The data also includes those who have left more than once – for example an individual who leaves the profession in one year, returned, and then left the profession once more – for example someone taking career breaks and/or maternity leave. Please see detailed tables in Appendix 1 (separate excel file) for data on Teach First teachers in each parliamentary constituency that began teaching in each of the last five years as well as those that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.

Original

Corrected

The first table below shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that began teaching in each of the last five years. The number of trainees starting is increasing annually including to STEM subjects, and the geographical spread is widening.
Qualified Teacher Status Subject
| 2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
Art
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
Business Studies
| 24
| 21
| 12
| 14
| 14
Citizenship
| 25
| 9
| 6
| 10
| 0
Design and Technology
| 3
| 10
| 5
| 6
| 8
English
| 160
| 194
| 222
| 255
| 302
Geography
| 19
| 15
| 26
| 44
| 46
History
| 23
| 33
| 39
| 47
| 53
ICT
| 12
| 15
| 18
| 15
| 10
Maths
| 125
| 172
| 187
| 262
| 217
MFL
| 33
| 45
| 76
| 81
| 86
Music
| 7
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
Primary
| 18
| 81
| 170
| 226
| 344
Primary EYFS
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16
| 39
RE
| 14
| 18
| 15
| 18
| 18
Science
| 84
| 127
| 187
| 194
| 221
Unknown
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
The following table shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.
Qualified Teacher Status Subject | 2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
Art
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
Business Studies
| 10
| 9
| 7
| 14
| 19
Citizenship
| 18
| 9
| 16
| 11
| 16
Design and Technology
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 9
English
| 49
| 69
| 99
| 103
| ~~345~~
Geography
| 9
| 8
| 14
| 13
| 53
History
| 12
| 16
| 13
| 20
| 64
ICT
| 8
| 7
| 8
| 10
| 22
Maths
| 40
| 66
| 88
| 115
| ~~333~~
MFL
| 14
| 12
| 22
| 32
| ~~115~~
Music
| 8
| 3
| 4
| 8
| 16
Primary
| 5
| 28
| 26
| 67
| ~~285~~
Primary EYFS
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19
RE
| 9
| 12
| 14
| 5
| 27
Science
| 40
| 64
| 84
| 84
| ~~256~~
Unknown
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
Notes:
Data for those in the second table gives a summary of those who left teaching either when on, or after completing, the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. This includes all those who have completed the Teach First programme since the first cohort in 2003. The data also includes those who have left more than once – for example an individual who leaves the profession in one year, returned, and then left the profession once more – for example someone taking career breaks and/or maternity leave.
Please see detailed tables in Appendix 1 (separate excel file) for data on Teach First teachers in each parliamentary constituency that began teaching in each of the last five years as well as those that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.

The first table below shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that began teaching in each of the last five years. The number of trainees starting is increasing annually including to STEM subjects, and the geographical spread is widening.
Qualified Teacher Status Subject
| 2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
Art
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
Business Studies
| 24
| 21
| 12
| 14
| 14
Citizenship
| 25
| 9
| 6
| 10
| 0
Design and Technology
| 3
| 10
| 5
| 6
| 8
English
| 160
| 194
| 222
| 255
| 302
Geography
| 19
| 15
| 26
| 44
| 46
History
| 23
| 33
| 39
| 47
| 53
ICT
| 12
| 15
| 18
| 15
| 10
Maths
| 125
| 172
| 187
| 262
| 217
MFL
| 33
| 45
| 76
| 81
| 86
Music
| 7
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
Primary
| 18
| 81
| 170
| 226
| 344
Primary EYFS
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16
| 39
RE
| 14
| 18
| 15
| 18
| 18
Science
| 84
| 127
| 187
| 194
| 221
Unknown
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
The following table shows the number of Teach First teachers in each subject that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.
Qualified Teacher Status Subject | 2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
Art
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
Business Studies
| 10
| 9
| 7
| 14
| 7
Citizenship
| 18
| 9
| 16
| 11
| 8
Design and Technology
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 6
| 3
English
| 49
| 69
| 99
| 103
| 120
Geography
| 9
| 8
| 14
| 13
| 13
History
| 12
| 16
| 13
| 20
| 22
ICT
| 8
| 7
| 8
| 10
| 9
Maths
| 40
| 66
| 88
| 115
| 107
MFL
| 14
| 12
| 22
| 32
| 43
Music
| 8
| 3
| 4
| 8
| 4
Primary
| 5
| 28
| 26
| 67
| 94
Primary EYFS
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
RE
| 9
| 12
| 14
| 5
| 9
Science
| 40
| 64
| 84
| 84
| 87
Unknown
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
Notes:
Data for those in the second table gives a summary of those who left teaching either when on, or after completing, the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. This includes all those who have completed the Teach First programme since the first cohort in 2003. The data also includes those who have left more than once – for example an individual who leaves the profession in one year, returned, and then left the profession once more – for example someone taking career breaks and/or maternity leave.
Please see detailed tables in Appendix 1 (separate excel file) for data on Teach First teachers in each parliamentary constituency that began teaching in each of the last five years as well as those that left the teaching profession in each of the last five years.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Related key figures

Teachers in state-funded schools in England

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