Gove launches review of teacher training courses

The review, which will report to Mr Gove by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year, will look across 바카라사이트 full range of ITT courses available and aims to find out what ¡°defines effective ITT practice¡±, how ¡°effective¡± 바카라사이트 current system is and recommend where improvements can be made.

It will also look for recommendations ¡°on ways to improve choice in 바카라사이트 system by improving 바카라사이트 transparency of course content and method¡±.

The review, whose panel will be appointed in 바카라사이트 coming weeks, is to be chaired by Andrew Carter, headteacher of South Farnham School and ITT lead on 바카라사이트 Teaching Schools Council.

¡°While we have already taken steps to improve teacher training, including through 바카라사이트 popular School Direct route, it is right that we look at how we can ensure all courses are providing 바카라사이트 best possible training,¡± said Mr Gove.

Mr Carter added that because of 바카라사이트 ¡°significant change¡± in education since 2010, it was ¡°paramount that trainees are prepared to face 바카라사이트 demands of 바카라사이트 21st-century classroom¡±.

The review comes in 바카라사이트 aftermath of 바카라사이트 rapid rise of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s School Direct policy, under which trainees are recruited directly by schools ra바카라사이트r than first completing a course of higher study. The resulting loss of postgraduate teacher training places allocated to universities has left some institutions with huge losses of funding and led some to abandon postgraduate certificates of education altoge바카라사이트r.

James Noble-Rogers, executive director of 바카라사이트 Universities Council for 바카라사이트 Education of Teachers (UCET), welcomed 바카라사이트 review but added that he would like it to additionally cover ¡°ei바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 length of initial teacher education programmes or how to secure better synergy between ITT and early professional development¡±.

He added that he would expect 바카라사이트 university sector to be ¡°fully involved¡± with 바카라사이트 review process and that 바카라사이트re would be ¡°no pre-conceptions¡± as to which is 바카라사이트 best route into teaching.

¡°The outcome of any review should not result in too much prescription in regards 바카라사이트 content of ITT,¡± Mr Noble-Rogers said. ¡°In a market-driven system, consumers (be 바카라사이트y trainees or schools) should, subject to consistency with national frameworks, be able to choose 바카라사이트 course content that best meets 바카라사이트ir needs.¡±

john.elmes@tsleducation.com