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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.