Teacher training

The director of ITT at a trust explains how it is tailoring its training to include localised knowledge that will ensure new teachers are in tune with the needs of their schools

International trainees and teachers are helping to tackle England’s recruitment crisis, but those who move here face huge obstacles. Cerys Turner explores why this is – and what should be done about it

CPD comes with an opportunity cost, so it’s important to check that the sessions you plan and deliver are worth everyone’s time, says Mark Enser

The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it’s not always bad if graduates leave the profession

The NFER has suggested that discrimination may be a factor behind the ‘significant ethnic disparities’ in initial teacher training rejection rates

The DfE has commissioned research into international teachers and trainees to understand barriers to recruitment and retention

NIoT can now offer postgraduate qualifications without being validated by its partner university

While phonics is now universal in England’s schools, in other English-speaking countries the battle over the best way to teach reading is far from won. Holly Korbey investigates why

The Early Career Framework has been ‘mostly successful’, despite various challenges. Here are seven key messages

Visa changes could deter international students from training as teachers in England unless exemptions are provided, teacher trainers warn

To ensure the best professional development for teachers now and in the future, it needs to come from within the profession and should not be dictated by government, writes Sam Gibbs

Despite the negative talk about the Early Career Framework, schools are telling us how valuable it is, says the chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council advisory board