A £20,000 bursary to cover teacher training has been announced by education secretary John Swinney, following calls to avert a crisis in north-east schools.

The money will cover those currently working outside teaching with a degree in science, technology, engineering or maths – so-called Stem subjects.

It would include those working in the oil and gas industry wanting to switch to teaching.

Last week it was revealed only one-in-four, 60 out of 222, Stem teacher adverts had been filled in Aberdeenshire since 2015. Speaking at the SNP conference in Glasgow, Mr Swinney said he wanted to “reach beyond” recent graduates to attract people working in business or industry as the subjects were “crucial to the future of our economy”.

Full Article:  https://www.energyvoice.com/oi...