'Hugely challenging': Senior Tory MP joins criticism of Rishi Sunak's plans for maths until 18

“It’s going to be hugely challenging, particularly to find the teachers” The chair of the Commons education select committee said the PM should be focusing more on the early years sector to boost education levels 🔴 Exclusive from poppyeh

. Mr Sunak said giving young people more advanced numeracy training would leave them better placed for “data-intensive jobs of the future” and help them manage their finances as adults.

A report published in November by the National Foundation for Educational Research found that almost two-thirds of schools struggling with teacher shortages were forced to call in non-specialist teachers to lead maths lessons last year, in a move that has impacted learning. “[It] will now be almost impossible to face the electorate at a [general election] and expect voters to believe or trust our manifesto commitments.”

Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association , said it was “shocking” that Mr Sunak delivered a speech about boosting the economy on Wednesday without any mention of childcare.

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