The Lord Bishop of St Albans – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of St Albans on 2014-06-05.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what commitments they have made to provide adequate funding for the training that secondary mathematics and citizenship teachers will need to meet the new financial education requirements from September 2014.

Lord Nash

The Government is committed to developing a strong culture of professional development in schools for all national curriculum subjects, including citizenship and mathematics.

We have allocated £11 million to fund 30 new maths hubs to improve the quality of maths teachers from primary school onwards. This initiative will enable every school and college in England, from early years to the post-16 sector, to access locally-tailored and quality support in all areas of maths teaching and maths learning. To further support teachers, Liz Moorse from the Association for Citizenship Teaching is chairing an expert group on citizenship. The expert group will clarify the key areas in which teachers most need further support. The expert group will then liaise with relevant specialists and providers to develop and produce new resources where necessary.