Blair's son joins teaching scheme

Nicky Blair will also receive training in business skills

One of the prime minister's sons, Nicky Blair, is to try his hand at teaching after graduating from Oxford this year.

He will be joining the Teach First programme which puts "high calibre" graduates into challenging English secondary schools for two years.

They are expected to qualify as teachers after the first year, but also get business training.

Mr Blair, 21, is about to take final exams in a modern history degree and will then have six weeks' training.

Teach First is supported by businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Those taking part are expected to achieve qualified teacher status after a year but also get training in business skills to enable them to move on to other careers - though not all do.

It began in London in 2002 and has since been expanded to Greater Manchester and the Midlands.

Teach First said in a statement that Nicky Blair would be one of 300 recruits this year.