More than £33 million is being set aside to reshape the teaching workforce in the North.
Only a small number of teachers under the age of 25 are employed full-time in secondary and primary schools.
At the same time, larger numbers of staff over the age of 55 are putting off their retirement for longer.
New plans, which are yet to be finalised, will see up to 500 teachers over the age of 55 offered early retirement.
Their posts will then be made available to young teachers who have qualified within the last three years.
However, this three-year cut-off is a cause for concern among those who are out of work but qualified within the last five to 10 years.
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