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There are clear benefits when children are taught by teachers with qualifications, professional experience, or...

Recommendation
There are clear benefits when children are taught by teachers with qualifications, professional experience, or specialism in those subjects. The Government should set a target for every child to be taught STEM subjects by teachers with qualifications in that subject by the end of the decade. Teachers should be given access to improved, mandatory continuous professional development to ensure their knowledge remains up to date—which is particularly important in STEM subjects where there are new discoveries and developments on a regular basis.
Government Response Summary
The Department recognises the importance of teachers having strong subject knowledge, particularly in STEM subjects, and states that they have designed a suite of professional development opportunities, including National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), to support teachers.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
86. The Department recognises the importance of teachers having strong subject knowledge, particularly in STEM subjects. The Department has designed a suite of professional development opportunities, including National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), to support teachers to develop their practice throughout their career. 87. The reformed suite of NPQs provides teachers and leaders with access to high-quality, evidence-based professional development at all levels. NPQs are designed to: support teachers to develop expert teaching practice within their relevant context through the use of subject-specific, phase-specific, or domain-specific exemplification materials. An NPQ in Leading Teacher Development is also available to support professionals to create a culture of professional learning and continuous improvement in their school.
Source
Committee Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Inquiry Diversity and inclusion in STEM
Report Fifth Report - Diversity and Inclusion in STEM 24 Mar 2023 HC 95
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Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 3.2 yrs
Report published 24 Mar 2023