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Guidance on the national professional development (NPD) course and how to register to check if you are eligible for funding.
Eligible biology, chemistry, physics, computing and languages teachers can claim back student loan repayments from 1 March 2027.
Advice on the mandatory criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
Description of the national professional qualifications (NPQs) available to teachers and school leaders for providers to use when designing their courses.
Find out if you’re eligible for scholarship funding that will pay for your NPQ course fees.
Guidance on how professional conduct hearing panels review teacher misconduct.
A course to help teachers and leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their educational setting.
A course to help current or aspiring managers of nurseries develop expertise in leading early years education and staff and organisational management.
Best-practice standards for early years teachers.
An explanation of the education staff wellbeing charter and the benefits of using it.
An overview and directory of SKE courses for initial teacher training (ITT) providers and course applicants.
Routes to QTS for overseas trained teachers and UK citizens with teaching experience who live overseas.
Information about the mandatory qualifications special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) must gain within 3 years of taking up their post.
List of early years initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
How to prevent and tackle intimidation, harassment and bullying of school staff.
A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.
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