Teachers are more used to coaxing information out of five-year-olds than terror suspects, but it seems MI5 believe their skills are suitable for the world of espionage.
The security agency is hoping to attract school staff in its latest recruitment drive.
It has placed an advert in the teachers' trade newspaper, the Times Educational Supplement, saying that their people skills make them ideal for the job.
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