Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Reverse changes to teacher training bursaries to prevent loss of teachers

Closed 330 signatures

What the petition asks

Cuts to teacher training bursaries will impact the teaching profession drastically, and the current generation of children who have already been negatively impacted due to COVID-19. Arts and humanities have been cut, including English, while sciences are drastically unequal in funding.
Bursaries are a key to ensuring teachers can afford train to teach, especially when they have other commitments such as childcare/a mortgage. These bursaries have been drastically cut in many subjects for the 2021 cohort of applicants. Arts and humanities have a complete lack of bursary, while sciences have unequal bursaries, yet many teachers will be expected to teach the same three subjects. This needs to change to prevent further loss of teachers and children's education.

Timeline

20 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 330
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 20 Oct 2020
Closed 20 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.