The DfE ITT performance tables issued today allow me to write a quick post about the MBacc and the supply of newly qualified teachers over the past few year. Initial teacher training performance profiles: 2024 to 2025 – GOV.UK
Number for three key subjects are limited, as the table makes clear
Achieved QTS and teaching in a state school within 16 months of QTS
| ITT Year | Business Studies | Design & Technology | Music | Total |
| 2017/18 | 106 | 240 | 220 | 566 |
| 2018/19 | 134 | 236 | 212 | 582 |
| 2019/2020 | 125 | 341 | 224 | 690 |
| 2020/21 | 225 | 454 | 337 | 1016 |
| 2021/22 | 199 | 292 | 289 | 780 |
| 2022/23 | 155 | 346 | 227 | 728 |
| 2023/24 | 135 | 441 | 171 | 747 |
| 2024/25 | 133 | 456 | 234 | 823 |
Numbers have increased over recent years, and may still increase further as more data is accumulated for the most recent years. However, apart from the covid bounce, they still remain low as a percentage of state schools.
With more than 500 vacancies for teachers of music this year, even if half are filled by returners, there would not be enough trainees in any years, except for the ‘covid years’ to cover vacancies.
John Howson 