Petition · past parliament
student loan forgiveness for teachers in shortage recruitment subjects.
Closed
84 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK currently has a recruitment issue / teachers leaving the profession.
Why can't the government wipe student loans of teachers that have given 3 years service or more in subject shortage areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics...
Why can't the government wipe student loans of teachers that have given 3 years service or more in subject shortage areas such as Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics...
Currently offered is a large bursary to become a teacher, normally this sum is larger than the average first year wage of M1.This is attracting individuals to join the profession for a year and then leave.
By offering a student loan forgiveness for subject shortage areas this would give current teachers an insentive to stay in the profession.
It would also help boost the income of teachers lower down the M scale as it is one less expenditure from the already low starting teaching salary.
By offering a student loan forgiveness for subject shortage areas this would give current teachers an insentive to stay in the profession.
It would also help boost the income of teachers lower down the M scale as it is one less expenditure from the already low starting teaching salary.
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
84
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.