questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of one-off recruitment payments in improving workforce retention in the early years sector.
answerText: The early years teacher recognition payment scheme is not just to recruit new early years teachers. It is also designed to boost retention by recognising talented and experienced early years teachers who are already part of the workforce. The department k...
heading: Pre-school Education: Teachers