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

11th Aug 2021

Teacher training shake-up could boost ‘upfront quality’
Ian Bauckham says he is ‘alive’ to concerns about ‘disruption’ caused by the review and insists it will not ‘destroy...what is already there’

Friday

30th Jul 2021

Exclusive: Teacher training shake-up timings may ‘move’
Government might ‘budge’ on timescale for shake-up if it means it can ‘win on the main argument’, says Chartered College leader
Exclusive: ‘Let TAs do teacher training on paid leave’
Largest trade union wants to help fund teaching assistants’ to train as teachers, and urge schools to let them use paid leave to train

Thursday

29th Jul 2021

First dip in teacher training applicants since Covid
New UCAS data suggests teacher recruitment boom sparked by pandemic may already be coming to an end

Monday

26th Jul 2021

ITT review will ‘help, not hinder’ teacher supply
EXCLUSIVE: The chair of the ITT review also claims it is a myth that either higher education or school-based providers are “in the crosshairs” of the new reforms

Sunday

18th Jul 2021

New year, new acronyms: Can the ECT replace the NQT?
In the season of farewell speeches, Stephen Petty imagines a head’s tribute to the latest acronym to leave the school

Saturday

17th Jul 2021

Call to ‘immediately’ halt controversial ITT review
Government accused of attempting to ‘railroad through’ massive overhaul of the teacher training market

Friday

16th Jul 2021

Why must new teachers fly solo without a safety net?
Trainees should be better supported until they are able to provide the quality education that students deserve

Wednesday

14th Jul 2021

ITT plans ‘pose catastrophic risk’ to teacher supply
Fears for initial teacher training providers in disadvantaged areas under government plans to reform sector
Ofsted rates ITT providers ‘inadequate’ in new checks
Until today all initial teacher training providers were rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by the inspectorate

Wednesday

7th Jul 2021

Exclusive: ITT plan risks teacher quality - DfE adviser
All teacher training providers could face reaccreditation process in order to continue recruiting from September 2022

Tuesday

6th Jul 2021

Why the teacher training plans threaten the profession
The government’s ITT proposals show that it wants universities to walk away from teacher training, says Lord Jim Knight