HL Deb 09 December 1996 vol 576 c78WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer given by Lord Henley on 14 November, whether they will now take urgent measures to recruit more men into primary education to provide a balance of sexes and to ensure that children have male as well as female role models.

Lord Henley

Responsibility for promoting teaching as a profession rests with the Teacher Training Agency (TTA). One of the main aims of the agency is to ensure that the profession attracts high quality candidates in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of schools. The agency's recently published strategy paper on teacher recruitment sets out its plans for promoting teaching generally, and the ways in which more men might be attracted into the profession. I have asked the Chairman of the TTA to send a copy to the noble Lord and have arranged for copies to be placed in both Houses.