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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Billingham (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 30 March 2011.


Schools: Physical Education

Question
Having just come off a tennis court, I make no claims to being as well tuned as two of the previous speakers. How will the Minister ensure that all these things will happen unless we have properly trained teachers? That is my concern. Where is the quality of training as people come into the teaching profession? We need it in both primary and secondary schools.
Answer

I very much agree about the importance of training, whether it is for PE or a whole range of other areas. One of the ways in which the money that the Government have put in will help is by paying for PE teachers from secondary schools to spend a day a week out of school, perhaps working particularly with primary schools to embed best practice there as well.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
726 c1241 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Physical education Schools Sports
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk