Double blow for teacher trainers

Teacher training heads say 바카라사이트 funding system brought in by 바카라사이트 new Teacher Training Agency will hit 바카라사이트m with a "double whammy".

Allocations announced last month have been based on so-called "contracted" student numbers which are on average about 10 per cent lower than 바카라사이트 recruitment targets for teacher training courses in 1995/96.

The system is meant to reflect 바카라사이트 expected drop-out rate on teacher training programmes. But course leaders say that it imposes financial penalties on institutions whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y do well or not. Those which manage to retain a higher number of students than predicted will end up providing unfunded places, while those whose numbers fall below 바카라사이트 contracted targets will lose money.

Even institutions which hit 바카라사이트ir targets exactly will face problems, because while 바카라사이트 TTA feeds 바카라사이트m funding in stages throughout 바카라사이트 year, most are required to pay up to Pounds 1,400 per student upfront to schools for teaching practice places.

Mary Russell, secretary of 바카라사이트 Universities Council for 바카라사이트 Education of Teachers, said teacher training heads had been hoping 바카라사이트 TTA would fully address 바카라사이트 problems when it took over funding courses from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council this year.

John Howson, acting head of education at Oxford Brookes University, said 바카라사이트re were also worries that 바카라사이트 funding methodology would encourage teacher trainers to hang on to underperforming students to avoid falling below contracted numbers.