Becoming a Teacher Newsletter – March 2026

April 1, 2026 |

Welcome In your newsletter this month: 1. Removal of Chemistry from the Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) subject package for the remainder of AY25/26 2. Initial Teacher Trainings (ITT) general mentor…

Schools Week: Reaching 6,500 new teachers will require a broader talent pipeline

March 31, 2026 |

The long-awaited schools white paper presents the sector with lots of opportunities Schools are missing out on a vast pool of untapped talent by thinking rigidly about where teachers come…

Schools Week: Anger as another teacher training top-up course axed

March 31, 2026 |

Experts slam ‘unreasonable’ short-notice cuts to trainee chemistry courses More top-up teacher training programmes have been cut at short notice following a ministerial budget squeeze. Providers were given under 24…

NFER: New research series explores the education workforce in England

March 30, 2026 |

This year, NFER’s annual review of the education workforce in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is more comprehensive than ever. Alongside our eighth annual report on the teacher labour…

TDT: A new home for TDT Research

March 30, 2026 |

Teacher Development Trust is becoming part of the Chartered College of Teaching this summer, which means our mission and research have a new home! Here’s a handy guide which includes…

DfE: Immediate change to SKE Chemistry funding

March 27, 2026 |

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Educate Magazine: Mentor shortages threaten teacher training

March 27, 2026 |

Mentor capacity under strain Over two thirds of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers have reported that mentors in their organisation have insufficient time within their workload to fulfil mentoring responsibilities…

DfE Teaching Vacancies: Clearer job adverts are helping teachers make confident career decisions

March 26, 2026 |

Across the sector, schools are taking meaningful steps to make recruitment fairer, more transparent and easier for teachers to navigate. New national research commissioned for the Department for Education’s Teaching…

Pulse Survey Findings: ITT providers call for schools to prioritise mentor support and release time, as placement shortages are also highlighted in NASBTT survey

March 26, 2026 |

Over two thirds of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers have reported that mentors in their organisation have insufficient time within their workload to fulfil mentoring responsibilities effectively. With 48% of…

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March 25, 2026 |

We’re pleased to share two upcoming live demo sessions from Mosaic this April, designed for ITE providers looking to enhance programme oversight, streamline administrative processes and support a connected trainee…

In conversation with…Katie Bradley, Customer Success and Community Lead, Verbilly

May 19, 2026 |
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Verbilly is a purpose-built platform for every stage of Initial Teacher Training. Delivering effective feedback in line with teacher standards is crucial for ​trainee teachers to achieve the desired requirements. Verbilly…

Pulse Survey: ITT Delivery Grant Funding May 2026

May 18, 2026 |
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NASBTT Annual Conference 2026 – Early bird offer

May 18, 2026 |
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NASBTT Annual Conference 2026 Thursday, 5th November 2026, 9.15a.m. – 4.15p.m. BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP Building on the success of our 2025 event, we are delighted to…

Introducing NASBTT’s 2026-2027 Events Calendar

May 18, 2026 |
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We are delighted to launch our 2026-2027 Events Calendar, packed with a wide range of training and events designed to inform, connect and inspire those working across the Initial Teacher…

Education Support: Your May Newsletter

May 15, 2026 |
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Mental Health Awareness Week This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme focuses on taking action – for ourselves, for somebody else, and for all of us. We have a range…

OxEd: Currently recruiting schools for an EEF-funded Effectiveness Research Trial of the OxEd Whole Class Programme

May 15, 2026 |
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More children are starting school without the oral language skills needed to fully access learning, increasing the need for whole-class approaches that support communication alongside early reading development. OxEd, in…

Somerset Centre for Integrated Learning (SCIL): From voice to sense making: reframing the role of the mentor

May 15, 2026 |
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Are we truly hearing our trainees, or helping them make sense of what they hear? In SEND, confidence and the quiet power of mentoring in Initial Teacher Training, the importance…

Somerset Centre for Integrated Learning (SCIL): SEND, confidence and the quiet power of mentoring in Initial Teacher Training

May 15, 2026 |
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SEND is not about having all the answers, it is about building confidence through adaptive teaching, reflection, and mentoring. SEND is no longer a marginal issue in schools; it is…

Member Voice: Getting the most out of teacher apprenticeships

May 14, 2026 |
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Every year, schools pay millions of pounds into the Growth and Skills Levy that could be used to train new teachers, yet the majority of it goes unspent. For 2026-27,…

New resource for Members: Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship Funding Audit

May 14, 2026 |
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