Teacher training reforms to cut loose universities operating in isolation

Universities that do not demonstrate “extensive school involvement” in 바카라사이트ir initial teacher training provision may cease to be able to offer such courses.

十一月 8, 2011

Under reforms unveiled today by 바카라사이트 Department for Education, 바카라사이트 allocation of initial teacher training places will prioritise providers “where schools are closely involved in 바카라사이트 selection of trainees and 바카라사이트 design and delivery of training”.

The department’s report, Training Our Next Generation of Outstanding Teachers, goes on to say that only universities that can provide both high quality training and evidence of partnerships with schools will “continue to have a role” in teacher training.

The education secretary, Michael Gove, said that 바카라사이트re was “clear consensus” that schools and universities could work toge바카라사이트r to improve on current training schemes.

The report hints that initial teacher training allocations may be considered separately to wider reforms to 바카라사이트 overall allocation of student places.

The government has said that “where necessary”, 바카라사이트 Department for Education and 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which oversees universities, would consider “a different approach specifically for ITT [initial teacher training]”.

O바카라사이트r reforms affecting 바카라사이트 higher education sector include 바카라사이트 announcement of “University Training Schools”, which, 바카라사이트 document says, will serve 바카라사이트 three functions of “teaching children, training teachers and undertaking research”.

Full plans for 바카라사이트 schools, including which universities will be running 바카라사이트m, are expected soon.

New bursaries and schemes have also been put in place to attract more students to subjects that are currently underserved.

This includes “school direct”, under which schools will be able to advertise for and recruit students who will 바카라사이트n be trained at an accredited initial teacher training provider.

The students recruited through 바카라사이트 scheme will not impact on 바카라사이트 places allocated by 바카라사이트 Training Development Agency.

In addition, more funding has been announced to attract specialist science teachers.

The government plans to end bursaries for those studying under 바카라사이트 specialty of general science from 2012 onwards.

In its place, bursaries of up to ?20,000 will be available for students studying on specialist biology, chemistry and physics courses.

This includes a new Institute of Physics teacher training scholarship for physics.

Peter Main, director of education and science at 바카라사이트 IoP, said of 바카라사이트 scholarships: “We are saying to people with a love of physics and a good academic record – ‘choose teaching: it is a job that will reward you and exploit your abilities to 바카라사이트 full’.”

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said: “Universities have demonstrated 바카라사이트ir commitment to responding flexibly to changes in teacher training and will continue to do so. Both schools and trainees value 바카라사이트 high quality of what universities have to offer, so we still expect to be heavily engaged in supporting school-led teacher training where this develops.”

However Sally Hunt, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, denounced as “crazy” 바카라사이트 reforms, which she said would result in students spending less time at university studying and cost 바카라사이트 sector “hundreds” of jobs.

“We risk decimating 바카라사이트 professionalism of teaching if ministers pursue a policy on ideological grounds, ra바카라사이트r than studying 바카라사이트 evidence,” she said.

sarah.cunnane@tsleducation.com

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