Policy paper

Reforms to teacher development

Outline of the reforms to initial teacher training (ITT), the early career framework (ECF) and replacements for national professional qualifications (NPQs).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 7 June 2021
• Last updated: 9 March 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Delivering world-class teacher development

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Details

This publication is about the reforms to teacher development being introduced by the Department for Education (DfE). It provides information on each of these reforms and how they will be delivered.

This guidance is for:

• school leaders
• school staff
• governing bodies in all maintained schools, academies and free schools

• local authorities

Published 7 June 2021
Last updated 9 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 9 March 2022

   Updated the Initial teacher training section as the ITT review is completed and the government have responded. Updated the national professional qualifications section and Annex A with information about fully funded scholarships and 2 new qualifications: Early Years Leadership and Leading Literacy. Amended to make clear which parts relate to ECF and NPQs and where it applies to ITT.

2. 7 June 2021

   First published.