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New teacher degree apprenticeship will support schools to recruit and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects including maths.

• Updated: 4 February 2024

Ofsted publishes new framework and handbook bringing ITE inspections in line with the education inspection framework (EIF).

• Updated: 24 June 2020

Amanda Spielman spoke at the Headteachers’ Symposium on Creativity and Education about arts subjects in schools and initial teacher education.

• Updated: 27 January 2020

Ofsted has today published a consultation on a new approach to inspecting initial teacher education (ITE).

• Updated: 27 January 2020

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses upcoming changes to how we inspect initial teacher education (ITE) partnerships.

• Updated: 16 October 2019

Education Secretary Damian Hinds sets out measures to support talented teachers, recruit more and reduce workload

• Updated: 28 January 2019

New government bursary of £40,000 available from September 2018 for ex-service personnel to retrain as teachers

• Updated: 6 March 2018

The Education Secretary has launched a consultation to strengthen Qualified Teacher Status and improve career progression for teachers.

• Updated: 15 December 2017

Education white paper outlines plans to transform England's schools and build on the progress that has already been made.

• Updated: 17 March 2016

Experts join group taking forward work to develop new teacher-training course framework.

• Updated: 24 September 2015

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech about teacher recruitment and training.

• Updated: 18 June 2015

Applications are open for the 2-year Researchers in Schools training programme for PhD graduates.

• Updated: 26 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Expert group and Teaching Schools Council to take forward work to improve initial teacher training systems in England.

• Updated: 24 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Expansion of Troops to Teachers programme offers armed service leavers a school-based training route into a classroom career.

• Updated: 11 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Early years initial teacher training will be inspected for the first time.

• Updated: 21 January 2015

The tender for School Direct (early years) initial teacher training launched November 2014 for 2015 recruitment.

• Updated: 1 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Latest initial teacher training (ITT) census shows that more top graduates are training to become teachers.

• Updated: 27 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Sir Andrew Carter appoints 5 experts to support his review of the quality and effectiveness of initial teacher training courses.

• Updated: 24 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

New teachers must be given the best possible training to ensure they can deal with the rigours of the classroom in their induction year.

• Updated: 3 June 2014

NCTL is introducing School Direct for early years initial teacher training (ITT) from September 2014.

• Updated: 20 May 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government