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Gove shamed as amateur teachers flop
Union claims victory after schools snub plan to stuff classrooms with unqualified staff

Mainstream schools have snubbed Michael Gove's call to swap qualified teachers for moonlighting jobbers, with just one in 40 teachers traded.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) claimed a victory against the Education Secretary after figures released under the Freedom of Information Act showed "encouraging" resistance to the coalition policy.

The free school scheme, which bankrolls new privately run schools, has suffered harsh criticism from community groups and teaching unions.

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