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Physical Education: Teachers

Answer

The figures held by the Department for Education for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) relate to England only. In the academic year 2016/17, there were 1,098 new entrants to physical education ITT in England, exceeding our teacher supply model target of 999.

We have exceeded this target for each academic year since 2010/11.

The number of new entrants to physical education (PE) ITT in England each year since 2010 is as follows[1]:

Academic Year	New entrants to ITT
2010/11	1,560[2]
2011/12	980
2012/13	986
2013/14	1,077
2014/15	1,095
2015/16	1,235
2016/17	1,098

Further information on final year ITT trainees for PE, including the proportion of those awarded QTS and the proportion in a teaching post within 6 months, can be found in table 6a on the ITT Performance Profiles webpage. The figures are published up to 2014/15, and can be accessed through: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2014-to-2015.

[1] Source: ITT Census

Figures for 2016/17 are provisional and subject to change.

Recruitment to Teach First programmes is included from 2015/16

[2] The 2011/12 onwards figures refer to postgraduates only. The 2010/11 figure may include undergraduate starters.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

66401

Session

2016-17

Related items

Exercise: Pupils
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Written questions
House of Commons

Subjects

Physical education Teachers Training

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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