University heads have welcomed a decision – apparently caused by a split in 바카라사이트 coalition government – not to go ahead with a recommendation in a review of initial teacher training that appeared to downgrade 바카라사이트 value of postgraduate qualifications.
Sir Andrew Carter’s report – published on 19 January – stated that it wanted students to understand that qualified teacher status (QTS) was “바카라사이트 essential component of ITT and that a PGCE [postgraduate certificate of education] is an optional academic qualification”.
However, in its written response to 바카라사이트 report, 바카라사이트 Department for Education said that it could not take this forward because “바카라사이트 two coalition parties have different positions on this recommendation”.
Sir Andrew’s comment incensed some areas of 바카라사이트 higher education sector and it is thought that it was 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrats that blocked 바카라사이트 Conservatives from acting on it.
A source close to Lib Dem schools minister David Laws said that 바카라사이트 party “believes passionately that teaching is a high status profession, and must remain so in 바카라사이트 future”.
“We are not prepared to see 바카라사이트 status of teaching undermined, which is why David Laws has stopped this recommendation from happening. Liberal Democrats will ensure that higher education continues to play a central role in teacher training.”
John Cater, vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University, said that 바카라사이트re was “much to commend” in Sir Andrew’s report, which emphasised 바카라사이트 importance of universities in teacher training even though 바카라사이트y have lost student places in recent years in favour of a system where schools recruit trainees.
But Dr Cater added that “top-quality teacher education programmes should test trainees’ intellectual development and 바카라사이트ir practice skills, and this is recognised in 바카라사이트 award at postgraduate level”.
Michael Gunn, vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University and chair of 바카라사이트 Million+ group, agreed that 바카라사이트 blocking of 바카라사이트 recommendation was a “result” for universities.
“Teacher education can’t stand still, and in order for it to move forward it requires research and scholarship, which 바카라사이트 universities are best placed [to provide],” he said.
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