The government is trying to stay “on the front foot” to help teacher trainers deal with a huge influx of international applications, a senior official has said.
International applicants can now only apply for roles that offer visa sponsorship, with the Department for Education planning to “rapid test” further improvements.
Recruitment figures show a 323 per cent increase in applications from outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area so far this year. However, the number deemed suitable for an offer has increased just 61 per cent.
Last year, the DfE introduced an international relocation payment and made non-UK nationals eligible for physics and MFL bursaries.
