Policy papers and consultations

A framework of standards to help early career teachers succeed at the start of their careers.

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

We are seeking views on proposed reforms to initial teacher training (ITT) for the further education (FE) sector, including changes to public funding.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 January 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) has changed the way we award qualified teacher status (QTS) to teachers from overseas.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 January 2024

• A fairer approach to awarding QTS to overseas teachers

  The Department for Education (DfE) is developing a fairer approach to…

Information on the intensive training and practice (ITAP) element of initial teacher training (ITT).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 December 2023

The Department for Education's policy for the iQTS inspection regime.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 October 2023

The government's policy on international qualified teacher status (iQTS).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 October 2023

We are seeking high-quality, relevant research that may inform amendments to the core content framework and the early career framework.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 July 2023

We are seeking views on proposed revisions to the criteria that underpin the early years educator level 3 criteria.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 April 2023

We are reforming the appropriate body (AB) sector and seeking views on the transitional period, the roles of the AB and the value of formal assessment in statutory teacher induction.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 November 2022

Information for initial teacher training providers about the government's market review of initial teacher training (ITT).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 29 September 2022

We're seeking views on the recommendations made in the ITT market review report.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 May 2022

Outline of the reforms to initial teacher training (ITT), the early career framework (ECF) and replacements for national professional qualifications (NPQs).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 March 2022

How Ofsted's new early career framework and NPQ inspection framework and handbook will fulfil the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, including the public sector equality duty.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 2 March 2022

Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the initial teacher education inspection framework and handbook September 2020.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 24 June 2020

Advisory group report on removing unnecessary workload associated with data management and the government’s response.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 July 2019

The Department for Education’s strategy for recruiting and retaining school teachers in state-funded schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 February 2019

We're seeking views on proposed changes to qualified teacher status (QTS), and on proposals for how to improve career progression for teachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 May 2018

The government's plans to help reduce unnecessary workload for teachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 February 2017

The government’s commitment to minimum lead-in times for significant changes to accountability, the curriculum or qualifications.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 October 2015

The Teachers’ Professional Development Expert Group is seeking evidence to inform a new standard for teachers’ professional development.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 7 September 2015