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Metronet has refused to comment on the precise indecency of its golden hello, and stated that "it would not be appropriate to comment".
We introduced the golden hello scheme, first, for specialist subject areas, and reversed the decline in recruitment for teachers of maths, languages and science—although problems remain.
Golden hello payments are intended to encourage doctors to become and remain national health service general practitioners.
The first loophole concerns the so-called "golden hello".
The other day, a chap who had just left college told me that, because of the "golden hello", he was becoming a mathematics teacher—good luck to him.
Fifthly, there should be a joining bounty for regulars who join the reserves—a golden hello for regulars who stay on in reservist service—because we need their experience.
We do so in particular in those shortage areas where, because of the new bursary system and "golden hello" payments for those entering the profession, we have seen a turnaround.
We extended the scheme with the new graduate salaries—£6,000 for nine months' training—and added the golden hello of £4,000 for those who actually take up teaching.
