Guidance

Initial teacher training (ITT) criteria: supporting advice

This document aims to clarify the ITT criteria and develop a common understanding among all providers and partners, particularly those new to ITT.

From:
National College for Teaching and Leadership and Department for Education
Published
7 July 2013
Last updated
9 July 2013 — See all updates

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Documents

Initial teacher training criteria supporting advice

Ref: NCTL-00099-2013

PDF, 440 KB, 34 pages

Details

The initial teacher training (ITT) criteria apply to all ITT programmes, and are imposed by the Secretary of State under the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003, made under sections 132, 145 and 210 of the Education Act 2002. They set out the criteria which must be met by all those who train and assess trainee teachers against the Teachers’ Standards and make recommendations for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS).

The aim of these criteria is to ensure that providers comply with all NCTL requirements. Where providers do not meet all these requirements the NCTL will consider withdrawing their ITT accreditation.

The ITT criteria came into effect on 1 September 2012, replacing the ITT requirements. All ITT providers must ensure that all their programmes of ITT comply with these criteria.

Updates to this page

Published 7 July 2013
Last updated 9 July 2013 + show all updates

  1. New version of document added due to fixing minor content issues in download.

  2. Updated document for 2013.

  3. First published.

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