Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:51 pm ar 4 Mawrth 2024.
Lord Shipley
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol
2:51,
4 Mawrth 2024
My Lords, the Minister said a little while ago that net immigration figures were much too high. She went on to say that the Government were taking action. Yet today’s Times reports a surge in foreign candidates for teaching jobs that Britain cannot fill. Why are the Government not capable of training more UK teachers? This would suggest that the effort is not behind teacher training for UK residents.
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