3,000 don’t complete courses as Covid disrupts teacher training Impact of decision to allow trainees affected by Covid to extend their courses begins to show
ECF teachers outnumber mentors across most of the country Some areas have almost three early-career teachers for every two mentors, with the biggest gaps in the north
DfE warned against treating ECF evidence ‘like a Bible’ A teacher training expert and former DfE adviser warned against the apparent reverence of some in government to the ECF evidence base
Rachel de Souza joins big trusts’ National Institute of Teaching The children’s commissioner joins the CEOs of Harris, Star, Oasis and OGAT on the board behind the DfE’s new flagship teacher training provider
Teach First pilots autumn training as recruitment stalls Education charity says it’s been a ‘challenging year’ for teacher training
Unis piloting iQTS scheme fail teacher training re-accreditation Three of six higher education institutions taking part in iQTS pilot did not get through in the first round of the ITT review
Schools bill rowback? Barran to ‘clarify position’ after Lords criticism Minister’s intervention suggests the government may be preparing to climb down on some of the more controversial measures
Academy trusts eye expansions – but say it’s their biggest challenge New national academy trust survey reveals how the sector is gearing up for the government’s white paper ambitions
Schools should ‘obsess’ about attendance, says children’s commissioner Report from Dame Rachel de Souza calls for better support for school counselling and improved intervention after exclusions