Guidance and regulation

How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.

• From: Crown Commercial Service and 1 others
• Updated: 14 January 2019

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

The ECF is a framework for the professional development of early career teachers. ECF-based training is part of their 2-year inductions, but is not assessed.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 April 2022

A course to help teachers learn how to effectively teach and promote literacy across the whole school, year group, key stage or phase.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Mandatory qualifications for specialist teachers of pupils with hearing impairment, vision impairment or multi-sensory impairment.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 March 2024

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

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

A description of effective practice in professional development for teachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 July 2016

Statutory guidance on NQT inductions that started before 1 September 2021.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 April 2021

How to provide an English language test as part of your QTS application that will meet all the requirements.

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

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

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

A support package for new headteachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Guidance on how we allocate funding for this grant.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Guidance for teachers who may be subject to the teacher disciplinary procedures.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 28 January 2022

Guidance to help schools and governance boards develop their approach to teachers' and school leaders' pay.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 October 2023

Guidance for school leaders and induction tutors on supporting teachers and making changes to training based on the early career framework.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 May 2023

A programme to improve subject knowledge for non-specialist and returning-teachers.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 28 September 2021

How local authorities and academies can get reimbursed for the Golden Hello scheme.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 16 October 2019

Updated non-statutory guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working.

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

Professional conduct panel members for teacher misconduct hearings

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 16 January 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