Guidance and regulation

A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 30 January 2024

• The trainee teacher behavioural toolkit: a summary

  In 2016, in response to the Carter Review of Initial Teacher Training, a…

Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 academic years.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 April 2024

A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 30 January 2024

This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting initial teacher education (ITE).

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 5 April 2024

How providers and lead schools can provide training for this ITT route, including who's eligible, funding rules, apprenticeship levy and advertising courses.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 22 February 2022

Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 April 2024

A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 April 2024

An overview and directory of subject knowledge enhancement courses for lead schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 April 2024

How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 April 2024

How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2022

Explains what schools need to do to offer initial teaching training (ITT) placements from September 2024.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 November 2023

Funding guidance for schools and ITT providers including bursaries, scholarships and salaried route grants.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 October 2023

The funding manual for initial teacher training (ITT) places for schools and ITT providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 3 April 2024

The criteria that organisations must meet to provide international qualified teacher status (iQTS) for applicants training outside the UK.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 February 2024

The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) Online Safety Audit Tool helps mentors of trainee teachers and early career teachers induct mentees and provide ongoing support, development and monitoring.

• From: UK Council for Internet Safety
• Updated: 6 October 2022

Postgraduate teaching apprenticeship funding manual for initial teacher training (ITT) places for schools and ITT providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 22 November 2023

The Teachers' Standards for iQTS that all trainees need to meet.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 June 2022

Funding available to training providers and placement schools for initial teacher training (ITT) in 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 March 2024

Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of appropriate bodies.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 April 2024