Teacher training

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

Saturday

21st Aug 2021

Teacher training shake-up: What鈥檚 behind the backlash?
As the consultation on the DfE鈥檚 controversial ITT review closes this weekend, we explore why providers have given it the red card

Wednesday

18th Aug 2021

Top universities reject 鈥榝lawed鈥 teacher training plan
University of Cambridge threatens to pull out of teacher training altogether if DfE implements proposed changes

Wednesday

11th Aug 2021

Teacher training shake-up could boost 鈥榰pfront quality鈥
Ian Bauckham says he is 鈥榓live鈥 to concerns about 鈥榙isruption鈥 caused by the review and insists it will not 鈥榙estroy...what is already there鈥

Friday

30th Jul 2021

Exclusive: Teacher training shake-up timings may 鈥榤ove鈥
Government might 鈥榖udge鈥 on timescale for shake-up if it means it can 鈥榳in on the main argument鈥, says Chartered College leader
Exclusive: 鈥楲et TAs do teacher training on paid leave鈥
Largest trade union wants to help fund teaching assistants鈥 to train as teachers, and urge schools to let them use paid leave to train

Thursday

29th Jul 2021

First dip in teacher training applicants since Covid
New UCAS data suggests teacher recruitment boom sparked by pandemic may already be coming to an end

Monday

26th Jul 2021

ITT review will 鈥榟elp, not hinder鈥 teacher supply
EXCLUSIVE: The chair of the ITT review also claims it is a myth that either higher education or school-based providers are 鈥渋n the crosshairs鈥 of the new reforms

Sunday

18th Jul 2021

New year, new acronyms: Can the ECT replace the NQT?
In the season of farewell speeches, Stephen Petty imagines a head鈥檚 tribute to the latest acronym to leave the school

Saturday

17th Jul 2021

Call to 鈥榠mmediately鈥 halt controversial ITT review
Government accused of attempting to 鈥榬ailroad through鈥 massive overhaul of the teacher training market

Friday

16th Jul 2021

Why must new teachers fly solo without a safety net?
Trainees should be better supported until they are able to provide the quality education that students deserve

Wednesday

14th Jul 2021

ITT plans 鈥榩ose catastrophic risk鈥 to teacher supply
Fears for initial teacher training providers in disadvantaged areas under government plans to reform sector
Ofsted rates ITT providers 鈥榠nadequate鈥 in new checks
Until today all initial teacher training providers were rated 鈥榞ood鈥 or 鈥榦utstanding鈥 by the inspectorate