Almost one in four (23.1%) maths teachers - around 7, 500 - do not have a relevant degree-level qualification, along with a fifth (20.1%) of English teachers - around 7, 300 in total.
Speaking on Radio Four's Today programme, 17-year-old student Tomos Dafydd claimed he had applied to Bristol to study politics but had been told his A-level in Welsh was not "relevant or useful" to the degree.
Companies like LearnUp have partnered with big box employers to develop curricula that allow someone with an undifferentiated or out-of-date degree, to learn the relevant skills necessary for a job, and to signal intent in a crowded marketplace.
Twitter allows me to gain a degree of insight into the personality of my competitors through their conversations (and conversations within conversations) on relevant topics with their followers.