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100150

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to encourage (a) computer science graduates and (b) professional programmers to become teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	211327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to recruiting high-quality graduates into teaching. The latest data published by UCAS on 25 September 2014 in its ‘UCAS Teacher Training statistical releases’[1], indicates that there will be an increase in computing trainees commencing initial teacher training (ITT) this year, although this will not be certain until the 2014/15 ITT census is published.</p><p>For computing trainees starting their training in 2015/16, we have increased bursaries to up to £25,000 tax-free. We are also funding a prestigious scholarship scheme for computing trainees worth £25,000 tax-free and offering a range of professional benefits. Additional funding has also been made available to schools offering School Direct (salaried) places in computing to boost starting salaries; computing trainees will be able to earn over £21,000 nationally and £25,000 in inner London.</p><p>There are a range of other incentives in place to attract high quality computing trainees into the teaching profession, including:</p><ol><li>The delivery of a targeted marketing campaign to encourage high-quality computing graduates and potential career changers to consider a career in teaching.</li><li>The offering of tailored support for graduates and career changers interested in teaching computing, including access to a School Experience Programme.</li><li>Funding of computing subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) programmes, which prepare applicants for teacher training by building up or refreshing their existing knowledge. 31% of computing applicants who accepted an ITT place for 2013/14 accessed a SKE course.</li></ol><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases" target="_blank">www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/10/2014 10:10:23 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

223246

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what amount her Department spent on marketing (a) the Troops to Teachers scheme and (b) each other Initial Teacher Training scheme between June 2013 and 31 December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	225107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>For Troops to Teachers, the Department for Education allocated £52,046 for marketing and communications to the Ministry of Defence’s resettlement contractor between June 2013 and 31 December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between June 2013 and December 2014 the Department for Education spent £5,585,000 on other initial teacher training marketing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 27/02/2015 11:37:16 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1023040

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money from the public purse his Department has allocated to marketing for the (a) early years initial (b) primary and (c) secondary teacher training courses.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	200646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The marketing budget allocated for recruitment to post-graduate initial teacher training for the financial year 2018-19 is £16,671,000.</p><p> </p><p>A budget breakdown between primary and secondary recruitment is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>There is no budget allocated for the financial year 2018-19 for marketing the separate early years teaching entry routes.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing campaign for teacher training directs people to visit the Get Into Teaching site here:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>On this website, they can find out more about training for early years, primary and secondary teaching.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/12/2018 16:55:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1437097

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to (a) reinstate or (b) increase teaching bursaries for subjects where training bursaries were reduced or suspended in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	132346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>For initial teacher training (ITT) courses starting in the 2022/23 academic year, the department is continuing to offer a £24,000 tax-free bursary or prestigious scholarships worth £26,000 tax-free in chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics.</p><p>In addition, the department has reinstated £15,000 tax-free bursaries for geography and design and technology that we last offered in 2020/21. We have also increased the bursary for languages from £10,000 to £15,000, and the biology bursary from £7,000 to £10,000, compared to those offered in 2021/22.</p><p>The department reviews bursaries each year to take account of a number of factors including historic recruitment, forecast economic conditions, and teacher supply need in each subject. Being able to change bursary amounts gives us the flexibility to respond to the need to attract new teachers, and means we are spending money where it is needed most.</p><p>Therefore, the department will review the need for bursaries across all subjects again, including the value of current bursaries, before announcing the offer for academic year 2023/24 this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/03/2022 13:33:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1234519

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have received teaching bursaries since March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	90231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The published data shows that in the 2018/19 academic year, 10,685 trainees on postgraduate initial teacher training courses were eligible for a bursary.</p><p>Data for the 2019-20 academic year will be published in summer 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/09/2020 16:13:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1463752

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all teachers are well trained to teach children with SEND in the classroom, in the context of SEND training not being mandatory for mainstream teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	3799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>All teachers are teachers of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the department is committed to ensuring that all pupils can reach their potential and receive excellent support from their teachers. To support all teachers to meet these standards, the government are implementing a ‘golden thread’ of high-quality teacher training reforms which begins with initial teacher training and continues into early career teaching, through to the reformed suite of leadership and specialist National Professional Qualifications, ensures that teachers have the skills to support all pupils to succeed, including those with SEND.</p><p>The revised initial teacher training core content framework, which all new entrants to the profession benefit from, has been designed around how to support all pupils to succeed, including those pupils identified within the four areas of need, set out in the SEND Code of Practice. All trainees who achieve qualified teacher status must demonstrate that they can adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.</p><p>The early career framework (ECF) has been designed around how to support all pupils to succeed and seeks to widen access for all. This includes those pupils identified within the four areas of need set out in the SEND code of practice, and children in need of help and protection as identified in the Children in Need Review.</p><p>Consideration of SEND underpins both the CCF and ECF which were both produced with the support of sector experts.</p><p>Once teachers qualify and are employed in schools, headteachers use their professional judgement to identify any further training, including specific specialisms, for individual staff that is relevant to them, the school, and its pupils.</p><p>In February 2022, we announced more than £45 million of funding for continued targeted support for families and parents of children with SEND and SEND services. This includes funding that will directly support schools and colleges to work with pupils with SEND, for example through training on specific needs like autism.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2022 10:05:46 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1247835

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 105309, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of teaching bursaries for arts, English and humanities subjects on the ability of people (a) switching careers and (b) from less affluent backgrounds to train to teach those subjects.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	110087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The bursaries offered for initial teacher training (ITT) are reviewed before the start of the annual recruitment cycle. In doing this, several factors are considered, including forecast economic conditions, previous recruitment, and teacher supply needs in each subject. Being able to change bursary amounts gives flexibility in responding to the need to attract new teachers and ensures money is spent where it is needed most.</p><p>In the academic year 2019/20, the postgraduate ITT targets in history (127% of target), geography (119% of target) and English (110% of target) were exceeded. Teaching remains an attractive proposition for graduates, including those in arts, English and humanities subjects. As a result, the Department has decided to focus the bursaries for the academic year 2021/22 on subjects where it is expected that it will be hardest to attract sufficient applicants.</p><p>Trainee teachers on tuition fee-funded ITT routes can apply for a tuition fee loan so they do not have to pay the fee upfront. They can also apply for a maintenance loan to support their living costs. Additional funding is also available depending on individual circumstances, such as the Childcare Grant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/11/2020 16:28:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

391746

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure the sustainability of designated teaching schools when funding is withdrawn due to a non-exceptional Ofsted inspection.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	8260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Teaching schools are outstanding schools which work with others to provide high-quality training and support in their area and make an important contribution to raising standards in schools. There are currently 691 designated teaching schools working with over 500 school partnerships (‘alliances’) across England. The government recognises the commitment and hard work of the headteachers and staff at these schools and the contribution they make.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure that teaching schools continue to deliver high-quality support, the National College for Teaching and Leadership undertakes a review of teaching schools whenever circumstances change, including when an Ofsted inspection results in the school no longer being judged to be outstanding. <br></p><p> </p><p>The review is undertaken in accordance with the ‘teaching schools review of designation policy’<em>, </em>published on GOV.UK at<em>: <br> </em><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384358/teaching-school-rod-policy.pdf</a></p><p><br> Over 100 alliances are led by more than one teaching school, further strengthening the sustainability of their support.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:13:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1672841

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to increase (a) the number of training positions for teachers and (b) incentives for specialist teachers to train in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The department does not currently cap or restrict the number of teacher training positions offered by accredited Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers. This enables them to recruit the highest number of candidates that they can whilst ensuring they are able to deliver high-quality training.</p><p>For the 2024/25 academic year recruitment cycle, the department has announced an ITT financial incentives package worth up to £196 million, which is a £15 million increase on the last cycle.</p><p>For trainees starting ITT in 2024/25, the department is offering a £28,000 tax-free bursary and £30,000 tax-free bursaries in mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing.</p><p>The department is also offering a £25,000 tax-free bursary for biology, design &amp; technology, geography and languages (including ancient languages), and a £10,000 tax-free bursary for English, art and design, music and religious education.</p><p>The department reviews the bursaries on offer each year to take account of factors including historic recruitment, forecast economic conditions, and teacher supply need in each subject. This provides flexibility to respond to the need to attract new teachers, and means the department is spending money where it is needed most.</p><p>The department welcomes talented individuals from overseas to train to teach in England. For the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years, the department has extended bursary and scholarship eligibility to all non-UK national trainees in physics and languages. This means international physics and languages trainees are eligible for scholarships worth up to £30,000 and bursaries worth up to £28,000. The department is also piloting a new international relocation payment worth £10,000 to help teachers and trainees in languages and physics with the cost of visas and other expenses involved in moving to England.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 04/12/2023 12:34:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

731562

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the introduction of a national retraining scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to test ambitious new approaches to career learning, as announced at the Budget. Detailed proposals for implementing the Manifesto commitment to establish a national retraining scheme will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 16:53:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731909

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the further education provision that will be required to deliver a national retraining scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to test ambitious new approaches to career learning, as announced at the Budget. Detailed proposals for implementing a national retraining scheme will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 672 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:08:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731979

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) revenue and (b) capital funding her Department plans to allocate for the national retraining scheme in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to test ambitious new approaches to career learning, as announced at the Budget. Detailed proposals for implementing a national retraining scheme will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 674 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:08:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

746767

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on establishing a national retraining scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	1923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to test ambitious new approaches to career learning, as announced at the Budget. Detailed proposals to establish a national retraining scheme will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 16:40:19 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050247

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2018, whether the funding commitments to support will be included in the forthcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	213381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Teacher recruitment and retention is a high priority issue for the Government, and the Department is committed to taking further action. The Department will be funding the Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms in full. The Spending Review 2019 will set Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p><p>By the time the ECF reforms are fully in place the Department anticipates investing at least an additional £130 million every year to support delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full ECF training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department. It will also ensure funding the time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:57:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050248

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2019, whether he has plans to allocate funding in excess of £130 million if a request is made; and whether any additional funding will be provided by HM Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	213382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The £130 million funding package represents an ongoing investment in the development of early career teachers and their mentors. Once fully rolled out, all schools will be able to draw on fully funded and quality assured training and support.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full Early Career Framework (ECF) training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department, rather than schools. It will also ensure funding time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full. The early roll-out phase will help the Department collect evidence on how to roll out the framework nationally in September 2021 and ensure it meets the needs of early career teachers and enables them to enjoy a successful start in the profession.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review 2019 will set wider Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:53:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1052340

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's 28 January 2018 Early Career Framework, whether the £130m investment in early career teachers was (a) from his Department's budget or (b) additional funding from the Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	215199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>By the time the early career reforms are fully in place, the Department anticipates investing at least £130 million every year to support the early career framework (ECF) delivery in full. Additional funding will be directed to individual schools, based on the number of early career teachers in each school, to ensure that this is funded in full, in every school.</p><p>Teacher recruitment and retention is a high priority for the Government, and we are therefore committed to taking quick action. The Spending Review 2019 will set wider Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/02/2019 16:29:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1170360

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that teachers have the training necessary to teach the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum from September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	2554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department is investing in a central programme of support for schools to help teachers introduce the new subjects of relationships education (for primary aged pupils), relationships and sex education (for secondary aged pupils) and health education (for all pupils in state-funded schools). This programme will include a new online service, featuring an implementation guide, training materials, and resources that teachers need to teach the new subjects. We are working with expert organisations, schools and teachers to develop this support. There will also be training available for teachers through regional networks, offering opportunities to improve subject knowledge and build confidence.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been working closely with over 1,600 schools who are acting on a voluntary basis as early adopters of the new subjects, so that we can support their journey, learn lessons and share good practice amongst all schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/01/2020 17:42:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

659506

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants there were to School Direct in 2016; how many of those applications were successful; how many schools participated; and what the total cost was of the scheme to her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	57947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not publish data on the number of applicants to Initial Teacher Training. UCAS, who own this data, does release figures for applications to School Direct but not applicants, and an applicant can have up to three applications. The data is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases" target="_blank">https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There were a total of 10,629 trainees on a School Direct course in 2016/17, and further details of how this breaks down can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>These trainees were recruited through 818 School Direct partnerships, each of which is formed of a minimum of five schools. We are unable to say how many schools are involved because some trainees do multiple placements during the year.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the scheme to the department for 2016 will not be available until after the end of the academic year when data submissions will be finalised and subsequently validated.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2016 09:00:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731579

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the repayment of student loans by teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing its approach ‎to the financing of teacher training and its relationship to wider student support. We will announce our conclusions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 678 679 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:29:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731919

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of debt forgiveness on student loan repayments for teachers in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing its approach ‎to the financing of teacher training and its relationship to wider student support. We will announce our conclusions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 472 679 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:29:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731920

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the level of debt forgiveness on student loan repayments for teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing its approach ‎to the financing of teacher training and its relationship to wider student support. We will announce our conclusions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 472 678 question first answered 29/06/2017 16:29:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731933

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on a new right to request (a) paid and (b) unpaid leave for training for teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Requests relating to any circumstances of paid or unpaid leave are a matter for teachers’ employers – in the case of maintained schools this would be for head teachers, based on policies agreed with the Local Authority. For academies, this would be for the head teacher to agree with the academy governing board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/06/2017 16:58:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731935

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on a national retraining scheme for teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>In the 2017 Spring Budget, £5 million was allocated to increase the number of schemes in the public and private sector for people returning to work after time out of paid employment. The Government Equalities Office is leading on this, and proposals will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/07/2017 16:41:14 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

771462

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she intends to take to address the shortage of applications for secondary teacher training places in subjects not expected to reach the targets set by the teacher supply model for September 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	108025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of teachers is at an all-time high: there are now 457,300 full time equivalent teachers, up 15,500 from 2010. The number of new teachers entering our classrooms continues to outnumber those who retire or leave, and the number of teachers returning to the profession is 8% higher than in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to offer generous bursaries to recruit the best graduates into the profession. From 2018 we are increasing funding across all high priority subjects. Our prestigious scholarship scheme will also continue, offering a package of tailored support and up to £28,000 tax-free for scholars in six subjects. We are also introducing a new style bursary for maths teachers with early retention payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, teachers will benefit from the newly announced rise in the student loan repayment threshold and we will be piloting a new student loan reimbursement programme for science and Modern Foreign Language (MFL) teachers in the early years of their career, targeted in the areas of the country that need them most. We have also recently announced a £30 million investment in tailored support for schools that struggle most with recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/10/2017 16:11:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

776237

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 108025, on Teachers: training, what evidence supports her Department's assertion that the number of new teachers continues to outnumber those who retire or leave.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	108981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department publishes statistics on the size of the school workforce each year. The latest statistics were published in June 2017 in the ‘School Workforce in England: November 2016’ statistical release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 7b shows the time series, from 2011 to 2016, of the full-time equivalent number of teacher entrants and the full-time equivalent number of teachers leaving.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics show that between November 2015 and November 2016, 43,830 full-time equivalent qualified teachers entered our classrooms (this includes newly qualified teachers, qualified teachers returning to the profession after a career break and experienced qualified teachers working in state funded schools for the first time). This represents a teacher entrant rate of 10.1%.</p><p> </p><p>During the same period, 42,830 full-time equivalent qualified teachers left state funded schools (this includes those retiring, those leaving the profession early and those taking a career break and who may come back at a later date). This represents a teacher leavers rate of 9.9%.</p><p> </p><p>Table 7b shows that the qualified teacher entrant rate has been higher than the qualified teacher leavers rate throughout the period 2011 to 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/10/2017 15:42:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

417606

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase the skills and qualification level of the early years workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	9454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Early years providers play an important role in developing their workforce in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The EYFS sets clear staffing and qualification requirements for the workforce. The skills of the workforce have increased significantly, with 87% of full day care staff holding level 3 qualification or higher (as of 2013).</p><p> </p><p>In order to meet the requirements of the EYFS, and to increase the skills and qualification level of the early years workforce, the Department for Education has:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Developed a robust new set of standards for the Early Years Educator qualification at Level 3. Staff operating at Level 3 must also have GCSEs in English and maths at grade C or above. The department has recently made these GCSEs an entry to work requirement rather than an entry to training requirement. This has opened up training routes, ensuring more people with the right skills are able to join the early years workforce, including individuals on an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Introduced the Early Years Teachers Status for graduates who specialise in early years. Early years teachers must meet the same entry and qualifications requirements as teachers of older children, including skills tests, and a robust set of teachers’ standards.</p><p> </p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on early years educator criteria can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-educator-level-3-qualifications-criteria" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-educator-level-3-qualifications-criteria</a></p><p> </p><p>The teachers’ standards (early years) can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-teachers-standards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-teachers-standards</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2015 13:09:52 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

417609

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have (a) begun and (b) graduated from early years initial teacher training courses in each year since the introduction of the early years teacher status.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	9452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Early Years Foundation Stage sets staffing and qualification requirements for early years providers. The government would like to see more trained graduates in the workforce, and we are supporting this by providing funding for course fees and bursaries to eligible trainees, and also funding for employers to support trainees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of graduates in the workforce continues to rise, and between 2008 and 2013 the proportion of full day care staff with a degree or higher increased from 5% to 13%. The National Day Nursery Association’s June 2015 survey showed that 88% of settings employ a graduate Early Years Teacher. There are currently 15,962 individuals who have achieved Early Years Professional Status and Early Years Teacher Status.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the inception of early years initial teacher training in September 2013, we have recruited an overall number of 3206 trainees, of which 2358 have graduated and been awarded Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). The 2014/15 cohort has 421 individuals still in training and awaiting an outcome. We have set high standards for individuals gaining Early Years Teacher Status as we want individuals of the highest calibre in these roles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2015 13:06:27 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

843872

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will make training on supporting looked-after children a mandatory part of teacher training.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	128135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>All initial teacher training courses must be designed so that trainees can demonstrate that they meet all of the Teachers' Standards at the appropriate level. The Teachers’ Standards include a requirement that teachers have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including looked after children, and are able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2016, the Department published ‘a framework of core content for initial teacher training’ developed by independent experts, aimed at supporting teacher trainers and trainees to have a better understanding of the essential elements of good Initial Teacher Training content. The Framework can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-government-response-to-carter-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-government-response-to-carter-review</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/02/2018 16:46:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

810730

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes in the level of the provision of in-work training for teachers inacademy chains on the provision of training by specialist voluntary and third sector organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	121075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121076 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810731

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to assess the quality of in-work training provided to teachers in academy chains.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	121076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121075 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1351725

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure full professional and community engagement in its Initial teacher training (ITT) market review given it is taking place while schools are closed for the holidays.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL2338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2021 answer text <p>The report from the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Market Review was published on 5 July, around two weeks before the end of the school term, and the department launched a public consultation at the same time. The department recognises some of the consultation period fell during the school summer holidays, but this reflects the ambitious timetable that has been set for the review. We want to deliver any improvements decided upon as soon as is feasible as trainees, schools and pupils ultimately stand to benefit. The ITT Market Review is central to the department’s wider COVID-19 recovery plans and our approach to further narrowing attainment gaps to improve outcomes for all children and young people. During the spring, the department engaged with a broad range of sector representatives to help shape the report and will continue these discussions as we work towards publishing our response to the recommendations and ensuring all trainees have access to the highest quality ITT.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 03/09/2021 12:55:18 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1613043

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funds are specifically allocated to, or are available for, the training of industry specialists to become teachers and further education lecturers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL7330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>For those starting initial teacher training (ITT) in the 2023/24 academic year, the department is offering bursaries worth up to £27,000 and scholarships worth up to £29,000 to encourage talented trainees to apply to train in key subjects such as chemistry, computing, mathematics, and physics.</p><p>The department is exploring new ways to recruit trainee teachers in subjects where there is a shortage. For example, we are introducing a new scholarship to attract the most talented language graduates to the profession.</p><p>Alongside our financial levers, the department is continuing to invest in attracting the best teachers where they are needed most. For example, we have rolled out a new ITT course designed to support more engineers to teach physics. The department also awarded a contract of approximately £3 million to Now Teach in 2021 for the delivery of a National Career Changer Programme. Now Teach supports experienced professionals with significant previous employment and industry experience, who may not otherwise consider teaching, to transfer their skills to the classroom during ITT and their first year as an Early Career Teacher.</p><p>Teachers in the further education (FE) sector are often ‘dual professionals’ who have valuable experience and expertise from industry and business. To support the recruitment of more such specialists into FE teaching roles, our flagship Taking Teaching Further Programme offers fully funded early career support, including a teacher training qualification, mentor support, and a reduced timetable in the first two years of teaching, worth up to £18,200 per trainee. In addition, the Taking Teaching Further Programme offer has been enhanced with the trialling of a new financial incentive, worth £6,000 per trainee, over two years, targeted at the most hard-to-fill vacancies. Backed by up to £15 million of investment across the next two years, 710 Taking Teaching Further places will be available, with up to half attracting the new financial incentive.</p><p>Bursaries worth up to £29,000 each, tax-free, are available to those training to teach in a range of priority subjects in the FE sector, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Relevant professional experience is taken into account when assessing candidates’ eligibility for these bursaries, making them appropriate for people with industry expertise looking to retrain as teachers. The bursaries programme for the 2023/24 academic year is now open for applications.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 04/05/2023 15:45:14 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1255624

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are undertaking a review of initial teacher training; and if so, (1) how that review is being conducted, (2) what progress they have made in that review, and (3) when they estimate that they will publish that review and its conclusions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL10695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>As part of the government’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention strategy, we committed to reviewing the initial teacher training (ITT) market to identify improvements that reduce costs for providers and exploring how we can encourage high quality providers – including high-performing MATs – to extend their reach, deliver at scale and do more to support the wider system. We started work on this earlier this year with a series of workshops with ITT sector representatives to understand the current market better. This work was paused so that government, and the ITT sector, could focus on the challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We are now resuming the ITT market review, building on the opportunities afforded by our Teacher Development reforms, including the ITT Core Content Framework. We are in the process of scoping the next phase of the review which we expect to conclude next summer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 09/12/2020 17:29:18 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1283725

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the adequate representation of higher education institutions providing initial teacher training in the Department for Education's Initial Teacher Training Market Review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL12943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>The department is aware that teaching quality is the most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for all children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The government is committed to giving every child high quality teaching to help them to achieve their full potential.</p><p>In November 2019, the department published the initial teacher training (ITT) Core Content Framework (CCF), which sets out a mandatory core minimum entitlement for all trainees of what they should expect from their training courses. The CCF sets a mandatory training entitlement that all ITT must deliver, embedded in the best, independently verified, evidence regarding quality teaching and what works. This includes content on curriculum planning and sequencing, behaviour management and setting high expectations for all pupils. This framework, along with the Early Career Framework, makes up a minimum entitlement of a three year package of development for trainees and newly qualified teachers, and will play a crucial role improving the quality of ITT.</p><p>On 2 January 2021, the department announced that we would be resuming our review of the ITT market. The review is focused on ensuring consistently high quality ITT based on the CCF, so that all trainees gain the expertise they need to become effective teachers. Any reforms must maintain sufficient capacity to deliver enough qualified teachers, whilst being accessible to candidates and of benefit to all schools.</p><p>The Chair and a small expert group, with the support of the department, are conducting early work to better understand these issues and the direction of the work. The department are confident that the expert group covers a range of expertise and perspectives which will be essential in ensuring the review maintains market capacity and reflects an understanding of high quality ITT. Additionally, they are holding discussions with sector representatives including the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers and the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers, with broader engagement planned from late spring. The department expects the review to conclude in the summer. The government will consider the Chair’s recommendations and advise the sector accordingly at that stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL12946 question first answered 16/02/2021 16:36:32 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1283726

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to have the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework (1) fully implemented, and (2) tested; and whether that Framework will be independently assessed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL12944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The initial teacher training (ITT) Core Content Framework (CCF) published in November 2019 sets out a mandatory training entitlement, embedded in the best, independently verified evidence about quality teaching, which all ITT must deliver. This includes content on curriculum planning and sequencing, behaviour management and setting high expectations for all pupils. The CCF can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-core-content-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-core-content-framework</a>.</p><p>The department expects the CCF to be fully implemented and we will continue to monitor and assess the effect of the CCF in ensuring high quality ITT, including through the reporting of independent inspections of ITT partnerships conducted by Ofsted. ITT inspections will commence under the revised handbook (published by Ofsted in June 2020) when regular inspections resume. As part of inspections, Ofsted will check each partnership's adherence to the ITT criteria, which requires the full implementation of the CCF for primary and secondary phases. The ITT criteria can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria</a>. The Ofsted framework and handbook for the inspection of ITT partnerships can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-education-ite-inspection-framework-and-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-education-ite-inspection-framework-and-handbook</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 17/02/2021 14:52:21 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1283756

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to maintain the stability of the teacher supply in the Initial Teacher Training system, and (2) to uphold the quality of teacher education.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL12945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The department has been working hard to increase the number of teachers entering the profession. Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, teachers have been celebrated for their role in continuing to support children. Measures have been taken to maintain the stability of teacher supply throughout the COVID-19 outbreak by working closely with the sector to support teacher training providers to place trainee teachers in schools as part of their training. The department has relaxed some of the criteria relating to the provision of initial teacher training (ITT) in the 2020/21 academic year, confirmed that trainee teachers are critical workers, and strongly encouraged schools to continue hosting trainees on placement during periods of national or local COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The department has seen a surge in the number of new trainee teachers this year – over 7,000 more than in 2019 – which shows that teaching continues to be an attractive career option.</p><p>The department is aware that certain subjects continue to be a challenge, so has put in place a range of measures, which include bursaries worth up to £24,000 and scholarships worth up to £26,000, to attract talented trainees to some subjects like chemistry, computing, mathematics, and physics.</p><p>The department offers subject knowledge enhancement courses to applicants who have the potential to become outstanding teachers but who need to increase their subject knowledge before the Teachers' Standards can be met. The department also continues to run a range of marketing events to attract new trainees; these have all been adapted to run online in response to the outbreak and continue to see high attendance figures.</p><p>The department is committed to ensuring trainees and early career teachers receive the best training possible. From September 2020, all ITT will incorporate the ITT Core Content Framework (CCF) into well sequenced curricula. The CCF sets out a minimum entitlement of experiences and opportunities that trainees need, so they can enter the profession in the best position possible to teach and support children. This will be followed by a new two year induction from September 2021, supported by the Early Career Framework.</p><p>On 2 January 2021, the department announced that we are resuming a review of the ITT market, with a focus on how the ITT sector can provide consistently high quality training, in line with the CCF, in a more efficient and effective market.</p><p>This review will aim to make well informed, evidence based recommendations on how to ensure all trainees are receiving consistent, high quality training, in a way that will maintain capacity to deliver enough trainees, be accessible to candidates, and benefit all schools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 17/02/2021 15:39:16 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1283757

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they plan to publish the recommendations of the Initial Teacher Training Market Review; and what plans they have to implement a centrally prescribed system for (1) content, and (2) modes of delivery.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL12946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>The department is aware that teaching quality is the most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for all children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The government is committed to giving every child high quality teaching to help them to achieve their full potential.</p><p>In November 2019, the department published the initial teacher training (ITT) Core Content Framework (CCF), which sets out a mandatory core minimum entitlement for all trainees of what they should expect from their training courses. The CCF sets a mandatory training entitlement that all ITT must deliver, embedded in the best, independently verified, evidence regarding quality teaching and what works. This includes content on curriculum planning and sequencing, behaviour management and setting high expectations for all pupils. This framework, along with the Early Career Framework, makes up a minimum entitlement of a three year package of development for trainees and newly qualified teachers, and will play a crucial role improving the quality of ITT.</p><p>On 2 January 2021, the department announced that we would be resuming our review of the ITT market. The review is focused on ensuring consistently high quality ITT based on the CCF, so that all trainees gain the expertise they need to become effective teachers. Any reforms must maintain sufficient capacity to deliver enough qualified teachers, whilst being accessible to candidates and of benefit to all schools.</p><p>The Chair and a small expert group, with the support of the department, are conducting early work to better understand these issues and the direction of the work. The department are confident that the expert group covers a range of expertise and perspectives which will be essential in ensuring the review maintains market capacity and reflects an understanding of high quality ITT. Additionally, they are holding discussions with sector representatives including the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers and the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers, with broader engagement planned from late spring. The department expects the review to conclude in the summer. The government will consider the Chair’s recommendations and advise the sector accordingly at that stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL12943 question first answered 16/02/2021 16:36:33 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1299882

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure (1) the financial sustainability of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers, and (2) their ability to engage in long-term planning will not be jeopardised by the outcome of the ITT market review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL13894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The review into initial teacher training (ITT) is focusing on how the ITT sector can provide consistently high-quality training, in line with the Core Content Framework, in a more efficient and effective market.</p><p>An expert advisory group is working with the department with the aim of making well informed, evidenced-based recommendations on how to make sure that all trainees receive high-quality evidence-based training, the ITT market maintains the capacity to deliver enough trainees and is accessible to candidates and that the ITT system benefits all schools.</p><p>We committed to engaging with the sector in late spring 2021 and we are currently considering a range of engagement opportunities. We will make these opportunities available via the usual means and we expect to report on the review in summer 2021. The government will then consider the Chair’s recommendations and advise the sector accordingly at that stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 18/03/2021 14:11:20 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

1299883

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the completion of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) market review, to confirm whether ITT providers will continue to be able to equip student teachers to (1) critique, (2) question, and (3) contextualise evidence and research relating to children's education and learning.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL13895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Initial Teacher Training (ITT) market review is still in progress and we do not yet know what the review will recommend. The review’s focus is to ensure that all ITT trainees have access to high quality training and support across their training year. The government will consider the Chair’s recommendations once these are finalised and advise the ITT sector accordingly at that stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 18/03/2021 13:35:40 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225785

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the membership and remit of the group charged with developing a framework of content for initial teacher training; and whether the group will include a balance of representation from university teacher education institutions and school-centred initial teacher training organisations and schools.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>In the government response to the publication of the Carter Review, the Secretary of State for Education commissioned an independent working group, comprising of expert representatives from the sector, to develop a core framework of initial teacher training content. The Secretary of State will be announcing the membership of the group shortly, along with further details about the remit of this work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:34:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225787

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers and their representative bodies will have in developing national standards for ITT mentors in schools.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>In the government response to the publication of the Carter Review, the Secretary of State for Education committed to commissioning the Teaching Schools Council to develop national standards for initial teacher training (ITT) mentors in schools. The Teaching Schools Council will decide how best to engage with the sector to develop these standards, including their engagement with ITT providers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:35:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225788

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that newly qualified teachers have access to structured early professional development that builds on and complements their initial training.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The government is continuing to improve the capacity of schools to take the lead in training and developing teachers, including newly qualified teachers. This involves supporting schools to lead on the creation of high-quality training opportunities for teachers through the national network of teaching schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education also recently consulted on options to support teachers’ professional development. The consultation, entitled ‘A World-Class Teaching Profession’, ran from 9 December 2014 to 3 February 2015 and set out proposals designed to support teachers in improving the quality of professional development. The proposals included a fund for professional development and an offer of government support to those working on the establishment of a new, independent professional body – a College of Teaching. An announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:35:46 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225790

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will announce the criteria and timetable for allocating initial teacher training places for September 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>We will publish the methodology for our allocation of initial teacher training places for the 2016/17 academic year in due course. This will include information on the criteria that will apply and timing of the process. We will inform interested schools and universities directly as soon as this information is available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:45:21 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225791

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what account will be taken of sustaining existing high quality initial teacher training (ITT) provision when allocating ITT places for September 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>We will publish the methodology for our allocation of initial teacher training places for the 2016/17 academic year in due course. This will include information about how we will take the quality of provision into account.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:08:25 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

225793

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider allocating initial teacher training (ITT) places for a period of more than one year to facilitate forward planning by ITT providers; and if not why not.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>It is not our intention to allocate initial teacher training places for more than one year for a number of reasons; principally that the market is evolving in response to expansion of school-led provision and we require flexibility to respond to these circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:08:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

226464

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that trainees at newly accredited initial teacher training providers receive the quality of training that schools will need.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>All providers of initial teacher training (ITT) are required to obtain accreditation in order to run ITT and to be able to recommend their trainees for qualified teacher status.</p><p> </p><p>To be accredited, a provider must design and deliver training which meets the Secretary of State for Education's ITT criteria.[1] This includes demonstrating evidence of the procedures to be established to assess trainee progression against the Teachers’ Standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:21:19 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

226465

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what value-for-money considerations are taken into account when accrediting new initial teacher training providers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>All accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers are required to demonstrate how they will deliver, within the funding available, quality provision which meets the Teachers’ Standards and is compliant with the Secretary of State for Education’s ITT criteria.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:21:44 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

226466

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what account is taken of the likely impact on the future viability of existing higher education institutions and school-centred initial teacher training organisations when accrediting new initial teacher training providers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The viability of providers is considered as part of the initial teacher training (ITT) allocations process which is underpinned by the allocations methodology and informed by the Teacher Supply Model.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The accreditation process was established to allow potential new providers to demonstrate in a proposal to the National College for Teaching and Leadership how its provision from the outset is likely to be at least good according to Ofsted, and how it will meet all the Secretary of State for Education’s ITT criteria.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-criteria</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:30:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

226467

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how local teacher supply needs are taken into account in decisions about the accreditation of new initial teacher training providers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>As part of the accreditation process potential new initial teacher training providers are asked to provide a three-year financial plan based on the optimum and minimum number of required trainees. These projections will be based on a range of factors including the provider’s analysis of identified local need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/03/2015 16:30:39 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

227434

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when advice will be issued to schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers about (1) new child safety requirements relating to childcare settings, and (2) the extent to which ITT providers are allowed to share information relating to Disclosure and Barring Service checks with partner schools.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
	uin	HL5755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’ statutory guidance was issued in February 2015. All initial teacher training (ITT) providers should have regard to this guidance when placing students in relevant childcare settings.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education is currently reviewing the statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This will include an update regarding the information that providers can share with schools in relation to non-salaried trainees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/03/2015 15:25:44 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy