Headteacher says Rishi Sunak's maths plan is 'unrealistic' when staff have to prioritise feeding children
Rishi Sunak’s plan for all pupils in England to study some form of maths until 18 is unrealistic in the current climate despite being a 'really positive ambition', a Greater Manchester headteacher has said.
Mr Potts told The Mancunian Way newsletter there are, frankly, more pressing issues facing schools post-pandemic. “There is no detail so we don’t know how it is going to be done,” he said. Schools across the country are currently facing huge challenges with recruitment. Department for Education figures show targets for recruiting maths teachers into Initial Teacher Training have not been met for several years.
“If KPMG will pick you up after a degree, you’ll have a nice office, a laptop. When you finish work each day, you’ll really be finished. In education the conditions are poor, salaries are still less than in industry and you get slurs from government ministers about education. Why would you go into that environment?”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rishi Sunak’s Plans To Make Studying Maths Compulsory Until Age 18 Are Out Of TouchWith the economy and the NHS in crisis, his priorities have drawn criticism.
Read more »
Manchester reacts as Rishi Sunak to make ALL study maths until they are 18Greater Manchester reacts as Rishi Sunak to make ALL pupils study maths until they are 18
Read more »
Richard Madeley says Rishi Sunak deserves a ‘smack’ for maths planRichard Madeley hasn’t taken to Rishi Sunak’s new maths initiative too kindly saying on GMB he should get a ‘smack in the chops’.
Read more »
Maths quiz: Test your knowledge as Rishi Sunak to make pupils study it until 18According to government figures, around eight million adults in England have the numeracy skills of primary school children
Read more »