£2k bonus to teach in ‘tough’ regions

NEW maths and physics teachers will get an extra £2,000 a year if they agree to work in tough areas.

Some parts of the country, particularly in the North, are falling behind in GCSEs.

Teachers will be eligible for the salary top-up if they teach in 42 areas including Barnsley, Hull, Doncaster, Bradford, Scarborough, Ipswich, Oldham, Stoke, Middlesbrough and West Somerset.

Some more well-todo areas are also included as they also have shortages.

Only those in their first five years as teachers will be eligible for the pilot scheme.

Schools minister Nick Gibb said: ‘We want to attract the best graduates, particularly in subjects where expertise is vital to the economy.’