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Government cuts funding for School Direct shortage subjects

Physics and maths graduates training to be teachers under the School Direct salaried route next year could get less cash after the government cut funding for schools. Initial teacher training funding figures published today show that schools offering School Direct places for the shortage subjects of maths and physics will get up to £6,000 less […]

Carter Review: let independent body design teacher training

A review of teacher training in England has recommended that future training courses should be designed by an independent body – and education secretary Nicky Morgan has agreed. Headteacher Sir Andrew Carter was last year appointed to review all aspects of initial teacher training (ITT) and recommend where improvements could be made. The report, published […]