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
30th Sep 2022
Need to know: GCSE plans, teacher shortages, behaviour
Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the DfE and Ofqual’s plans for GCSE and A-level exams, the shortfall in teacher trainees and tips to tackle low-level disruption in your classroom
Where new teachers in Scotland can go to hone their skills
There are plenty of opportunities to ensure that your professional learning does not stop after you qualify as a teacher, explains Colin McGill
Thursday
29th Sep 2022
Teacher training cold spot task force unveiled
The government says the new ITT steering group will work with the sector on ‘next steps’, after fears that its culling of providers would lead to regional ‘cold spots’
DfE reveals approved teacher training providers
DfE publishes full list of organisations accredited to offer teacher training courses from 2024 following its shake-up of the sector
ITT shake-up: Universities could launch legal action against DfE
The government’s reaccreditation of teacher training providers was ‘unnecessary and flawed’, says higher education leader
Monday
26th Sep 2022
Secondary teacher trainees 40% below government target
Physics, computing, English and biology are facing particular problems, new data shows
Why we need two-year ITT courses
Teacher training courses are so short that trainees only have enough time to learn how to survive in the profession – and no more, says Professor Geraint Jones