Teacher training

The latest news and analysis on how teachers are trained, including initial teacher training (ITT) – or initial teacher education (ITE) in Scotland – and the early career framework (ECF)

Wednesday

12th Aug 2026

AI could transform teacher development. But should it?
Time and cost savings are enticing reasons to use AI to support teacher development, but more efficient doesn’t necessarily mean more effective, says Melissa Bond from the National Institute of Teaching
Ai helping teacher developement

Tuesday

4th Aug 2026

We need better data on teacher recruitment for all subjects
While subjects such as economics and psychology have soared in popularity in recent years, we still lack basic data on how many teachers are actually being recruited to teach them, warns this academic
Graphic visual of data

Thursday

30th Jul 2026

Only 7 in 10 teacher trainees employed in state schools
The proportion of postgraduate trainees working in state schools is lower than previous years, official data from 2024-25 cohort shows
How many postgraduate teacher trainees are working in state schools?

Thursday

23rd Jul 2026

Key teacher training funding now conditional on SEND content
The intensive training and practice grant will only be given to training providers that tailor their content to supporting pupils with SEND and adaptive teaching
New guidance sets out SEND requirements for ITT providers.

Wednesday

8th Jul 2026

Experts play down DfE role in teacher workforce recovery
The Department for Education has engineered ‘very little’ of a recovery in the teacher workforce, with factors beyond the government’s control playing a big part, says EPI
DfE ‘engineered very little’ of teacher workforce recovery

Thursday

18th Jun 2026

DfE proposes early years training shake-up
Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to Qualified Teacher Status
An early years teacher reading to young children

Wednesday

17th Jun 2026

Supply and demand: we need more economics teachers
Economics is now the fifth most popular A-level subject – but access to the qualification is uneven, largely because of a shortage of specialist teachers
Container at docks

Thursday

11th Jun 2026

ECT induction abroad: the benefits for teachers and schools
AoBSO chair James McDonald outlines how more early career teachers are now completing their induction at British schools overseas – and why UK schools should welcome this
Visa stamps

Friday

5th Jun 2026

Experts at Hand guidance calls for ‘innovative’ staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel
Experts at Hand

Wednesday

20th May 2026

Teach First to be awarded flagship teacher training contract
The High Potential Initial Teacher Training programme will be a key part of the government’s plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the current Parliament
Contract being signed
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Tuesday

19th May 2026

DSLs suffer ‘vicarious trauma’ and need supervision, say leaders
Designated safeguarding leads should be given ‘protected time’ for supervision support to help them cope with the stresses of the job, leaders tell a Tes safeguarding event
DSL supervision
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Monday

11th May 2026

Early career teachers learning ‘a lot more’ from new framework
Verdict on initial teacher training and early career frameworks provided by first major poll since they were combined in 2025
Teacher in classroom
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