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)

Tuesday

29th Nov 2022

Teacher trainee dropout warning amid costs crisis
Exclusive: School-based training providers warn of exodus of students who can’t afford to finish courses
Teacher trainee drop-out warning amid costs crisis
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Tuesday

22nd Nov 2022

Revealed: the impact of teacher shortages on schools
The teacher recruitment challenges that schools face – and the effects that these can have on quality of education – have been laid bare by new NFER research
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Friday

18th Nov 2022

We need a languages revolution - not just an injection of cash
If we really want to increase uptake of modern foreign languages at GCSE and A level then we need a much bolder plan than Nick Gibb has put forward, says Professor Geraint Jones
Why MFL cash injection won’t solve language uptake woes

Wednesday

16th Nov 2022

Why ITT risks alienating older trainees
Claire Wijayatilake wanted to become a teacher at 54, but the lack of flexibility in how teachers can be trained put her off the profession for good – depriving the sector of the sort of talent it desperately needs
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Tuesday

8th Nov 2022

Why we must not let ITT and CPD reforms erase teacher wisdom
Organisations involved in teacher training and CPD must ensure the wisdom and experience of teachers that sit outside their walls is not lost forever, says Sufian Sadiq, director of teaching school at Chiltern Learning Trust
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Wednesday

2nd Nov 2022

DfE accused of ‘gaslighting’ teacher training providers
Teacher training leader questions assurances that he was given by the government over the controversial shake-up of the sector
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Friday

28th Oct 2022

Revealed: Soaring teacher vacancies impact on schools
Exclusive: Leaders warn that the recruitment situation is ‘dire’ after a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation reveals that teacher vacancies are up by as much as 67 per cent in some subjects
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Wednesday

26th Oct 2022

Why does the DfE think we need fewer maths teachers?
This year, the target for trainee maths teachers has dropped. What is the reason behind the fall and what does the data say?
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Thursday

20th Oct 2022

‘Early career framework has no impact on retention’
Survey reveals 4 in 5 new teachers and mentors in schools said support and training are ‘not well-designed’
Come back

Monday

17th Oct 2022

Government group looking to ‘modify’ teaching entry requirements
‘More flexibility’ in the entry requirements for teaching courses is being considered so the Scottish government can meet its commitments to increase teacher numbers and cut class contact time
Teacher training: Scotland could change course entry requirements

Friday

14th Oct 2022

Pressure on DfE as teacher training shake-up appeals mount
Universities and school-based providers raise alarm over appeals process
Pressure on DfE as teacher training shake-up appeals mount

Tuesday

11th Oct 2022

DfE raises teacher training bursaries amid recruitment crisis
Heads say increased bursaries are welcome but only ‘scratch the surface’ of the crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers
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