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This guide gives an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for initial teacher education (ITE) providers and inspectors.
Find out how you can get involved in recruiting and training early years teachers.
Guidance on the deadlines for initial and response submissions.
The allocation of undergraduate initial teacher training (ITT) places for the academic year 2016 to 2017.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How councils should approach rematching, both for guests who have completed a sponsorship term, and for those seeking a rematch before their agreed term ends.
Guidance for providers on initial teacher training (ITT).
Information for a letter of initial assessment or college letter, so you can train for an engineer officer certificate of competence (CoC)
How to get access to MHRA submissions portals, how to use them, where to go for help.
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