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A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting ITE provision in England under the renewed education inspection framework.
For use on inspections from January 2026. Introduction The initial teacher…
For use on inspections from January 2026. About this page This guidance…
For use on inspections from January 2026. About this page This page…
This document sets out changes we have made to inspection guidance to…
An overview and directory of subject knowledge enhancement courses for initial teacher training (ITT) providers and course applicants.
All information in the directory is subject to change. If you have any…
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.
Advice on the mandatory criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Funding available to training providers and placement schools for initial teacher training (ITT) in 2025 to 2026.
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.
A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers.
Explains what schools need to do to offer initial teaching training (ITT) placements from September 2024.
Funding guidance for schools and ITT providers, including on bursaries, scholarships and salaried route grants.
Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of appropriate bodies in the induction of early career teachers.
Guidance on support for initial teacher training applicants to improve their subject knowledge.
The funding manual for initial teacher training (ITT) places for schools and ITT providers.
How initial teacher training providers can train postgraduate teaching apprentices.
How initial teacher training providers can recruit and train early years teachers.
Funding available to training providers and placement schools for initial teacher training (ITT) in 2024 to 2025.
This guide gives an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for initial teacher education (ITE) providers and inspectors.
Schools can offer people who want to become teachers an experience in their school.
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