There are “not enough teachers” for Rishi Sunak to deliver his plans for compulsory maths to 18, unions have warned today, as schools struggle with recruitment and retention.
One boss has said that the Treasury will need to make more money available for teacher pay if Sunak’s intentions to tackle what he calls an “anti-maths mindset” are to become a reality.
The Prime Minister announced a review of the subject at a speech in London this morning, as a group of experts will now consider how all pupils in England can study maths in some way until 18, without making an A-Level compulsory.
However, Sunak admitted that the changes would not be able to happen “overnight” and that “we’re going to need to recruit and train the maths teachers.”
