Applications for teacher training degrees increase

Applications for teacher training degrees have risen, despite increased awareness about pay inequality in the profession.

CAO data shows rises of up to 8% in demand in some categories of education degree in just one year.

The figures comes with a caveat that some courses may be newly created or have been moved into the primary education category by the relevant colleges. But they are also significant in the context of an overall 4.5% fall in CAO applications this year.