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Initial teacher education thematic monitoring visits: overview report
A report outlining findings from 78 thematic monitoring visits looking at the implementation of initial teacher education statutory guidance and other relevant themes.
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In November 2024, the Secretary of State for Education asked us to delay the next cycle of routine initial teacher education (ITE) inspections until the academic year 2025/26.
In the interim, we were asked to carry out thematic monitoring visits (TMVs) to provide an insight into how ITE providers were implementing changes to each age phase and to explore other pertinent themes. Inspectors visited 78 ITE providers. The findings are outlined in this report.
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Published 1 October 2025