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)

Friday

7th Jun 2024

Teacher workforce woes pose big questions for next education secretary
New data on teacher recruitment and retention underlines the stark reality facing whoever takes power in July – and with little time to make key decisions either, writes Jack Worth
Teacher workforce woes pose big questions for next education secretary

Thursday

6th Jun 2024

8 teacher workforce trends schools need to know
New government data reveals the state of teacher recruitment, retention, pay and more – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks through the points
8 teacher workforce trends schools need to know

Friday

17th May 2024

Schools focusing on ‘short-term crisis management’ training
Ofsted review also finds less than half of teachers and leaders are happy with their development training
Schools focusing on ‘short-term crisis management’ training
MPs: DfE should ensure support staff pay rises are funded
A Commons Education Select Committee report into teacher shortages also calls on government to monitor the amount of flexible working schools offer
Money in pocket

Thursday

16th May 2024

Is it time for Scotland to look again at Teach First?
A prominent SNP MSP thinks the fast-track teacher-training programme is a ‘potential solution’ to Scotland’s teacher recruitment and retention problems
Reaching into box

Sunday

12th May 2024

Experts warn of an ‘arts apocalypse’ in schools
A coalition of 14 organisations, including the NEU, has called for politicians to address the ‘deep, multi-faceted and worsening’ crisis
arts apocalypse london

Thursday

9th May 2024

Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning
This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students
Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning

Wednesday

8th May 2024

Teachers need a reservoir of skills - not just a repertoire
The teacher recruitment and retention crises show that the system requires far-reaching reform, argue two members of the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge
Teachers need a reservoir of skills - not just a repertoire

Monday

6th May 2024

Is teacher training finally going to approach SEND properly?
SEND has long been partitioned in teacher training, but updates to the framework suggest a much-needed overhaul could be coming, says Margaret Mulholland
Is teacher training finally going to approach SEND properly?

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