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)

Thursday

30th Jan 2025

Experts call for chemistry teacher CPD revamp
Royal Society of Chemistry report says teachers need ‘up-to-date information’ to link their curriculum to careers in the field
Teacher showing pupil a chemistry experiment
How we’re turning students into teachers
A trust leader explains how they’ve found a way for aspiring educators in their classroom to experience teaching – and potentially create a new pipeline of future teachers
How we’re turning students into teachers

Tuesday

28th Jan 2025

DfE announces new early years training routes
Ministers unveil a three-year early years teacher degree apprenticeship and a new experience-based training route
DfE announces new early years training routes

Thursday

16th Jan 2025

Providers get £41m to deliver combined ITT and ECF framework
91¶¶Òõ previously revealed the four providers that had been selected to deliver the rolled-together Initial Teaching Training and Early Career Framework
Providers awarded £41m to deliver ITTECF

Friday

10th Jan 2025

Government will review ECF and NPQs
DfE appoints an expert steering group to advise how National Professional Qualifications can be reformed
The DfE has announced reviews of the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications

Tuesday

31st Dec 2024

Pay, workload and trust - 3 teacher retention issues to solve
In the second piece in a series, a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable outlines why attracting and retaining talented teachers must be a priority for the government
Trapeze trust

Monday

23rd Dec 2024

How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge
Teaching out of subject is a growing issue in schools, much to the concern of some experts. But how did we get here? And what does it mean for staff?
How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge in schools

Sunday

22nd Dec 2024

Why every school should (not) use setting
The evidence on setting and streaming by ability is limited but points to it having a negative impact on lower-attaining pupils – so why do most English schools still use it? John Morgan investigates
Why every school should (not) use setting

Monday

16th Dec 2024

My week as...assistant director of education for SEND at Greenshaw Learning Trust
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to trust SEND leader Amelie Thompson
Amelia Thompson

Friday

13th Dec 2024

Are special schools being left out of the mainstream inclusion push?
National efforts to make schools more inclusive risk ignoring the huge amount of expertise in the specialist sector, say headteachers
Inclusion push needs more special school input, leaders warn
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Wednesday

11th Dec 2024

Most secondary teachers uninterested in AI, research finds
Survey shows majority of secondary school teachers are not using AI tools for learning and assessment, amid calls for more training and guidance
Teachers AI

Thursday

5th Dec 2024

7 insights into teacher recruitment you need to know
New Department for Education data reveals a raft of insights into teacher recruitment in England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks out the positives and outlines where the concerns lie
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