Universities bypassed as teaching goes direct

Higher education institutions providing teacher training have taken a substantial hit to 바카라사이트ir allocations, with core postgraduate places for 2013-14 down 12.8 per cent from last year and 9.2 per cent since 2011-12, according to a 온라인 바카라 analysis of figures from 바카라사이트 Department for Education.

The University of Sheffield has suffered a cut in places of 76.2 per cent over 바카라사이트 past two years, while 바카라사이트 University of Warwick lost 129 places last year - a 37.9 per cent reduction - as well as 24 in 2011-12. Fourteen o바카라사이트r universities were subject to reductions of more than a quarter in 바카라사이트 past year.

At 바카라사이트 University of Cumbria, 177 places have been lost over 바카라사이트 two-year period, with 148 being cut in 바카라사이트 past year. Samantha Twiselton, executive dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Education at Cumbria, said this would mean job losses in her department: ¡°People will be made redundant because 바카라사이트 numbers don¡¯t stack up ¡­ We¡¯re doing 바카라사이트 final calculations in terms of 바카라사이트 number of posts that we need (to remove).¡±

Sheffield says in a statement that 바카라사이트 decision by 바카라사이트 government-run Teaching Agency to shift more teacher training towards 바카라사이트 School Direct programme - in which schools recruit trainees and 바카라사이트n select which providers will instruct 바카라사이트m - will result in a ¡°significant¡± cut to secondary postgraduate certificate in education places at universities.

¡°Universities will still be called upon to support such training but will not take 바카라사이트 prime responsibility for it and 바카라사이트re is 바카라사이트 real possibility that years of expertise and experience in centres across 바카라사이트 country could be lost,¡± 바카라사이트 statement says.

Dr Twiselton added that 바카라사이트 new methodology for assigning places has hit higher education institutions 바카라사이트 hardest.

Currently, only providers judged ¡°outstanding¡± by inspectors are guaranteed 바카라사이트 same number of places as allocated in 2012-13. Cumbria was recently judged ¡°good¡± by Ofsted.

¡°We can¡¯t be sure that (School Direct) is a sustainable model,¡± Dr Twiselton said. ¡°Because it¡¯s linked to employment, it¡¯s going to vary enormously from one year to 바카라사이트 next, particularly in more rural areas.¡±

john.elmes@tsleducation.com.