Teacher training

The latest news and analysis on how teachers are trained, including initial teacher training (ITT) – or initial teacher education (ITE) in Scotland – and the early career framework (ECF)

Wednesday

1st May 2024

Hundreds of thousands ‘clawed back’ for unfilled ITE places
But Scottish deans of education say the loss of funding could be worse, with a ‘reduced clawback’ recognising universities’ efforts to hit recruitment targets
Clawing money

Monday

29th Apr 2024

MAT leaders denounce ‘extraordinary’ axing of Now Teach
DfE decision to pull the plug on funding for the career-change programme is ‘myopic’ amid a spiralling recruitment and retention crisis, say trust leaders
Chopping wood

Friday

26th Apr 2024

5 tips for your teacher CV and cover letter
With recruitment season underway, a school leader who runs teacher CV and cover letter-writing workshops offers some key advice
Teacher jobs: 5 CV and covering letter tips

Monday

15th Apr 2024

We need a teacher ‘propaganda parade’, says Carter
Former government adviser urges those working in teaching to ‘put up some banners about how great it is’ to help tackle recruitment problems
Sir Andrew Carter: We need a teacher 'propaganda parade' to help recruitment

Tuesday

9th Apr 2024

Centre of Teaching Excellence ‘should be renamed’
In response to the SNP government’s plan for a Centre of Teaching Excellence, secondary heads warn ‘excellence’ is ‘a tarnished word’ in Scottish education
Government urged to rename ‘Centre of Teaching Excellence’
Abandoning overseas teacher scheme could be disaster for physics
The CEO of the Institute of Physics says cutting short a pilot project for subjects struggling to recruit is baffling and will only make existing problems a lot worse
Physics class

Wednesday

3rd Apr 2024

£10k payment for non-UK trainees cut for next year
The international relocation payment for overseas teacher training applicants for physics and languages has been stopped
£10k payment for non-UK teachers cut for next year
Warning over ITT dropout rise after subject funding cuts
Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers writes to Gillian Keegan describing the decision to end funding for teacher trainee subject knowledge courses as ‘unprecedented’
Gillian Keegan in hat against "on" switch
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Thursday

28th Mar 2024

Teacher degree apprenticeship: everything you need to know
How will the government’s new teacher degree apprenticeships work and how has the schools sector reacted?
Keyboard toolkit
Over 1 in 4 teacher trainee applicants are from overseas
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis of government data shows an increase in international applicants to ITT courses six months into the academic year
People walk in blurry background

Friday

22nd Mar 2024

Apprenticeship plan ‘risks quality of teaching’
The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being ‘unduly rushed’ and should be put on hold, warns school leaders’ union
TDA plan pilot roll-out
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Recruitment crisis: DfE funds international market probe
DfE wants research to inform decisions on the current use of financial incentives, spot ‘barriers’ and ‘assess eligibility and appetite’ for international recruitment
Recruitment crisis: DfE funds international market probe