Male Teachers (Hansard, 10 February 1999)

HC Deb 10 February 1999 vol 325 c271W 271W

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps his Department has taken to encourage male teachers to teach in primary and junior schools; and if he will make a statement. [69807]

§ Ms Estelle Morris
The Government recognise the problem of under-representation of men in primary teaching. The Teacher Training Agency has asked all providers of initial teacher training courses to set themselves targets to focus their efforts to recruit more men into teacher training, and to produce action plans stating how they will work towards that goal.