Guidance

Initial teacher training (ITT): provider guidance on stage 2

Guidance on stage 2 of the initial teacher training (ITT) provider improvement support and quality assurance process.

Applies to England

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ITT providers will enter stage 2 having passed stage 1 and been awarded accreditation. The stage 2 process will take place throughout academic years 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024.

Organisations that deliver early years ITT must be accredited to deliver ITT that leads to the award of qualified teacher status (QTS) and must take part in the stage 2 process. Early years ITT courses however, will not be reviewed during the process.

This guidance does not apply directly to providers of further education initial teacher education.

‘How pupils learn: exemplar materials’ includes 3 examples of curriculum materials. These examples identify specific features representing good practice to support accredited ITT providers to develop their own materials.

Published 16 May 2022
Last updated 21 November 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated the initial teacher training (ITT): provider guidance on stage 2. Added 'How pupils learn: exemplar materials'.

  2. Updated the document 'Initial teacher training (ITT): provider guidance on stage 2' to include an annex.

  3. First published.