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

7th Mar 2024

Ofsted English report proves spoken language skills need greater focus
A report highlighting concerns about how pupils are taught spoken language skills shows schools must do more in this area, says Speech and Language UK chief Jane Harris
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Friday

1st Mar 2024

ECF: 1 in 5 new teachers not ready for workload
A significant number of tutors also believe the Early Career Framework has no impact on whether new teachers are likely to stay in the profession
Early career teachers DfE survey

Monday

26th Feb 2024

Safeguarding needs a standard training framework
Without a quality benchmark for safeguarding training, many DSLs will continue to be left ill-equipped for this complex role, says welfare lead Heather Fowler
Safeguarding umbrella

Thursday

15th Feb 2024

Why our trust built its own leadership pathway
The head of professional learning and talent at Windsor Academy Trust explains how the MAT developed its own leadership programme based on its strategy and ethos
Leadership pathway

Tuesday

13th Feb 2024

Project to track teacher training impact on pupils
TIDE aims to bring together data to explore how or what approaches to teacher training, classroom practice and CPD impact pupil outcomes
A major research project has been launched to examine the link between teacher training, classroom practice and pupils results.
Exclusive

Thursday

8th Feb 2024

Weekly round-up: ‘Earn and learn’ route into teaching and MAT deficits
This week’s essential education news includes the government launching its Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and new research uncovering multi-academy trusts’ worsening finances
Round up, Keegan

Wednesday

7th Feb 2024

‘Labour should rebrand TA job title and boost pay to £25k’
If we want to truly recognise the value of teaching assistants, then better pay and job titles would help, says this trust education director
Labour should call TAs ‘Learning Coaches’ and boost pay to £25,000

Sunday

4th Feb 2024

Keegan: ‘Earn and learn’ route will broaden teaching appeal
In an interview with 91¶¶Òõ, the education secretary talks about unveiling the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and what she hopes it will achieve
Gillian Keegan
DfE to launch Teacher Degree Apprenticeship pilot for maths
The education secretary says the move will ‘broaden the pipeline’ of recruits into the profession
Job queue

Thursday

1st Feb 2024

Weekly round-up: Strike warnings and training reform
This week’s essential education news includes the NEU’s plan to win support for teacher strike action and a major change to training and early career frameworks
Round, up
Teacher training: Why a small oracy update is a big deal
Overt references to oracy in the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework hint at a subtle shift in pre-election positioning, writes Dan Worth
Teacher training: Why a small oracy update is a big deal

Wednesday

31st Jan 2024

Why the ECF reform is a big missed opportunity
The leader of a MAT that has had success delivering its own version of the Early Career Framework says the DfE should make it easier for others to adopt an approach that works for their context
ECF reform walking different path