Posts by Niki Weston
DfE: Consultation on shaping the future of early years teaching
The Department for Education has launched a consultation seeking views on reforms to how early years teachers are trained and supported, with the aim of strengthening training quality, improving career…
Read MoreDfE: Quality requirements and adjustments for individual circumstances
To support providers to make adjustments (where appropriate) to the quality requirements for individual trainees with exceptional circumstances, DfE have worked with Ofsted to clarify where adjustments are possible and…
Read MoreDfE: Deadline for schools to claim ITT general mentor funding – 17th July 2026
The window for schools to claim general mentor funding is live and closes on 17th July 2026. As providers, please remind your placement schools to submit claims on the service.…
Read MoreDfE: Update on subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) provision
All subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) providers have confirmed they are closed for DfE funded SKE recruitment for the remainder of the academic year. Given this, it is highly likely that…
Read MoreDfE: High Potential ITT contract now signed with Teach First
Following a competitive procurement, Teach First have been awarded the HPITT 2027 contract. The programme will contribute 1,000 postgraduate ITT trainees for up to 5 cohorts. The programme will have a…
Read MoreDfE: Teach First awarded multi-year contract to train 1,000 new teachers annually
Teach First has been awarded a new contract from the Department of Education to deliver the next iteration of a training programme that will bring 1,000 new teachers into the profession every year. Programme…
Read MoreNFER: Headlines of more teachers masks a more mixed picture on teacher shortages underneath
A key headline from last week’s Department for Education (DfE) school workforce statistics is the further progress the Government has made towards its 6,500 teacher target, with 4,654 more teachers above its 2023/24 baseline…
Read MoreTeacher Tapp: Teacher recruitment and retention in 2026
Back in April, we told you the recruitment market was eerily quiet. Now that the 31st May resignation deadline has been and gone, we can see just how quiet, and what…
Read MoreJohn Howson: Is the DfE’s Teacher Supply Model outdated?
For most of my adult life, the government department responsible for the supply of teachers, whether it was called the DfE, DES, DfEE or by another name, has used a…
Read More‘Project Enrich’: Preparing teachers to deliver opportunity beyond the classroom
Recent government announcements have placed renewed emphasis on the importance of enrichment within education, recognising that schools play a vital role not only in academic achievement but also in developing…
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