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20 April 2026

Tag: ITE

Teacher training provider to shut after ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

An academy trust will close its teacher training provision after it was rated ‘inadequate’ under Ofsted’s new ITE inspection framework. Consilium SCITT in Salford will shut down at the end of August after inspectors downgraded it from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ and said it was “letting down” its trainees following an inspection in May. The provider […]

Why ITE providers should deliver the early career framework

The new programme to support new teachers is a once in a generation opportunity – and ITE providers can make it a success, says James Noble-Rogers The much anticipated early career framework (ECF) to support new teachers during their first two years in the profession was published to generally warm applause by the Department for […]

The Early Career Framework: disconnected, piecemeal and lacking ambition!

The government’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy has been warmly welcomed in most quarters, but David Spendlove finds it seriously lacking The Early Career Framework launched by Damian Hinds on Monday has been described as “bold” and as “game changer” so why do I see it as a low cost, low ambition gesture? Firstly, let […]