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)
Wednesday
4th Jan 2023
Maths until 18: the key stats - and the questions that need answering
How would extending maths teaching for all until 18 impact the education sector? We crunch the numbers to see if such a plan is really feasible – and why moving to a different age range may make more sense
Why we need to make it easier to ‘fall into teaching’
Many teachers who never set out to enter the classroom have ended up becoming lifelong educators – so how can we ensure this happens to more people to help tackle the recruitment shortage? Loic Menzies offers some ideas
Thursday
8th Dec 2022
ITT Market Review: ‘All appeals rejected by DfE’
Sector body UCET says appeals process was ‘seriously flawed’
Why cutting ITT providers is a gamble the DfE cannot afford to lose
Analysis by EPI makes clear why the failure of many ITT providers to pass the DfE’s recent reaccreditation process could make the teacher shortage problem even worse – especially in certain regions and for key subjects
Tuesday
29th Nov 2022
New teacher training partnerships to get more time before Ofsted
New teacher training provider partnerships, created as a result of the DfE’s reaccreditation process, should not be inspected ‘too early’, says official
Why schools can’t afford to stop funding CPD
Cash-strapped schools and academy trusts are having to make cuts – but evidence-informed teacher professional development must be protected, says trust boss Ian Bauckham
Teacher trainee dropout warning amid costs crisis
Exclusive: School-based training providers warn of exodus of students who can’t afford to finish courses
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