Written question WQ94708
- Asked by
- Sam RowlandsConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
How many people have taken up the Ethnic Minority Initial Teacher Education Incentive Scheme, and how much funding has been directed to the scheme?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
The Minority Ethnic Initial Teacher Education Incentive Scheme was introduced in academic year 2022/23. Eligible persons can claim up to £5,000 in two installments; £2,500 on award of Qualified Teacher Status and £2,500 on completion of the statutory induction period in a maintained setting in Wales. In total, since its introduction, 101 students have been registered on the Minority Ethnic Initial Teacher Education Incentive Scheme. To date, £237,500 has been paid to eligible persons registered on the scheme.