Up to £6k more for chemists to train as teachers

By Rowan Frame2017-10-13T11:42:00

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Larger financial incentives for training are announced, but many want a greater focus on keeping teachers in the profession

Next year, chemists with a 2:1 or 2:2 can receive £6k more to train as a teacher in England. The government say they want top graduates to join the profession, but bursaries from the Department for Education will be £26k regardless of undergraduate classification in a bid to further boost recruitment.

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