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By Angela Harrison Education correspondent, BBC News | |
Extra cash is being offered to top graduates to teach maths in England's primary schools. | Extra cash is being offered to top graduates to teach maths in England's primary schools. |
And people who train to teach in some of the country's most challenging schools are to get up to £5,000 extra. | And people who train to teach in some of the country's most challenging schools are to get up to £5,000 extra. |
Last June, ministers announced new bursaries of up to £20,000 to attract top graduates for subjects where there is a teacher shortage. | Last June, ministers announced new bursaries of up to £20,000 to attract top graduates for subjects where there is a teacher shortage. |
Other changes include more teacher training being moved from universities to schools. | Other changes include more teacher training being moved from universities to schools. |
Details will be set out by the Education Secretary Michael Gove at a conference in Birmingham later on Thursday. | Details will be set out by the Education Secretary Michael Gove at a conference in Birmingham later on Thursday. |
He will say that by the end of this parliament, more than half of training will be run by schools. | He will say that by the end of this parliament, more than half of training will be run by schools. |
At the moment, about a quarter of graduate teachers are trained in schools and the rest in universities. | At the moment, about a quarter of graduate teachers are trained in schools and the rest in universities. |
The plans are part of changes ministers say will boost the quality of teacher training in England. | The plans are part of changes ministers say will boost the quality of teacher training in England. |
'Revolutionary' | 'Revolutionary' |
Under the proposals designed to attract teachers for priority areas, graduates who do most of their training in a school with many children on free school meals will receive up to 25% extra in bursary payments, up to £5,000. | Under the proposals designed to attract teachers for priority areas, graduates who do most of their training in a school with many children on free school meals will receive up to 25% extra in bursary payments, up to £5,000. |
Trainees will have to come through the government's new School Direct scheme, under which more schools will take responsibility for training people to become teachers. | Trainees will have to come through the government's new School Direct scheme, under which more schools will take responsibility for training people to become teachers. |
And graduates who want to train to be specialist primary school maths teachers will be able to get an extra £2,000 on top of other bursaries they might be entitled to. | And graduates who want to train to be specialist primary school maths teachers will be able to get an extra £2,000 on top of other bursaries they might be entitled to. |
Under plans set out last June, some trainees entering teaching from this year stand to get bursaries of between £4,000 and £20,000. | Under plans set out last June, some trainees entering teaching from this year stand to get bursaries of between £4,000 and £20,000. |
The highest premiums are for those with top degrees wanting to teach shortage subjects at secondary level including physics, maths, chemistry and languages. | The highest premiums are for those with top degrees wanting to teach shortage subjects at secondary level including physics, maths, chemistry and languages. |
The government also announced last year that it would only fund the training of teachers with at least a second class degree. | The government also announced last year that it would only fund the training of teachers with at least a second class degree. |
In a speech to the National College for School Leadership in Birmingham, Education Secretary Michael Gove will say: "The impact of these changes on initial teacher training will be revolutionary. | In a speech to the National College for School Leadership in Birmingham, Education Secretary Michael Gove will say: "The impact of these changes on initial teacher training will be revolutionary. |
"By the end of this parliament well over half of all training places will be delivered by schools. | "By the end of this parliament well over half of all training places will be delivered by schools. |
"The idea is a simple one: take the very best schools, ones that are already working to improve other schools, and put them in charge of teacher training and professional development for the whole system." | "The idea is a simple one: take the very best schools, ones that are already working to improve other schools, and put them in charge of teacher training and professional development for the whole system." |
Critics fear the move towards more school-based learning will see a loss of expertise in teacher training from universities and the scrapping of courses. | Critics fear the move towards more school-based learning will see a loss of expertise in teacher training from universities and the scrapping of courses. |
They say the distinction between the two routes in to teaching is false because on average, student teachers on university-led courses spend two-thirds of their time in schools. | They say the distinction between the two routes in to teaching is false because on average, student teachers on university-led courses spend two-thirds of their time in schools. |
Government officials say schools will be linking up with universities and commissioning training from them so the sector will not wither. | Government officials say schools will be linking up with universities and commissioning training from them so the sector will not wither. |
More than 300 university-based teacher training courses in England are thought to be facing closure or merger. | More than 300 university-based teacher training courses in England are thought to be facing closure or merger. |