§ Ms AthertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what additional rewards are available to teachers trained to teach in primary education who subsequently become shortage-subject specialists. [42606]
§ Mr. TimmsThe School Teachers' Pay Conditions Document 2001 allows employers to offer recruitment and retention allowances worth up to £5,085 a year to classroom teachers in any subject or phase.
§ Ms AthertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to extend golden hello payments to all teachers appointed as shortage-subject specialists in primary schools. [42605]
§ Mr. TimmsGolden Hellos are payable to eligible teachers in primary schools if they trained in a shortage subject and are responsible for teaching that subject to classes other than their own. My right hon. Friend has no present plans to change these criteria.