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Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Funding for courses and schools to help teachers take NPQs for their professional development.
Description of the national professional qualifications (NPQs) available to teachers and school leaders for providers to use when designing their courses.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.
Apply for a grant to train a senior mental health lead to develop your school or college's approach to mental health and wellbeing.
A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.
Steps to start an NPQ or the early headship coaching offer.
A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.
Guidance for school leaders and induction tutors on setting up and making changes to teacher training, based on the early career framework.
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
A course to help teachers and school leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their school.
Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
An overview and directory of subject knowledge enhancement courses for lead schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
Information on the 2-year ECT induction and how it replaces the old 1-year newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction, including the early roll out of the reforms.
Funding guidance for schools and ITT providers including bursaries, scholarships and salaried route grants.
Information about the mandatory qualifications special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) must gain within 3 years of taking up their post.
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