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New teachers won’t have to extend induction because of Covid absence

New teachers will be able to progress to second-year induction even if they miss more than 30 days, with Covid absences discounted

Ofsted delays ECF and NPQ provider inspections

Full inspections of lead providers will start from spring 2023

9 in 10 leaders say ECF reforms creating extra workload

NAHT union warns mentors are ‘drowning’ in work

Only two of DfE’s 11 major projects ‘likely’ to achieve aims on time and budget

Only two of the Department for Education’s 11 major projects are considered “likely” to achieve their aims and come in on time and on budget, according to government experts. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority has highlighted its concerns over a series of flagship education initiatives, including the National Tutoring Programme, T-levels, teacher training reforms and […]

Schools handed extra cash to take NQTs off-timetable after Covid hits induction

Schools will receive cash to fund additional off-timetable development for their current cohort of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) as a result of Covid disruption to induction. The Department for Education announced on Monday that state schools in England will be eligible for the funding for every NQT due to complete their induction this summer. The […]

DfE extends Institute of Teaching’s remit to 6 years with £121m contract

The government’s new Institute of Teaching will run for at least six years with £121 million on offer to a potential contractor for the scheme. Plans for the new institution were announced earlier this year. Once at capacity, the government expects it to train 1,000 initial teacher training trainees, 2,000 early career teachers, 2,000 mentors […]

DfE cuts early career framework funding rates

The government has cut funding rates for the national rollout of its early career framework (ECF), claiming this year’s teacher pay freeze means it will cost less to take new teachers out of the classroom. The Department for Education has confirmed today that schools outside London will receive £2,100 for each pair of early career […]

The Early Career Framework will stop us throwing new teachers in at the deep end

Clare Sealy explains why the new early career framework is the best bit of edu-news she’s seen for some time Education is going to have a tough job if it wants to top this January in terms of important, sector-defining announcements. The new Ofsted framework brings renewed hope that the inspectorate can become the organisation […]