NASBTT has recently comissioned a piece of work to provide members with advice regarding Remote Quality Assurance and Observations and Covid-19 restrictions. This was shared with members at the Espresso Shot Networking Event on Thursday, 15th October 2020. Members that were unable to attend the event can view the presentation and guidance doc in the…
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Providers may find the following guidance useful as they discuss carrying out lesson observations and moderation remotely. It is up to the ITT provider to agree with schools in their partnership if it is appropriate to remotely observe or moderate trainees’ teaching in school. They will need to come to an agreement that respects the…
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The government this week published guidance about recruiting teachers from overseas once the UK has left the EU. The guidance says that when recruiting teachers from outside the UK including individual EU countries, in addition to the usual checks, schools: ‘can ask candidates for a teaching position to provide proof of their past conduct as…
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Last month the Education Support charity published a new report on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of education staff which revealed “a profession feeling unsupported and unappreciated”. The report, Covid-19 and the classroom: working in education during the coronavirus pandemic, found that half of the UK’s school teachers (52%) say…
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DfE have now announced the financial incentives for ITT courses starting in 2021/22. Full details are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt-academic-year-2021-to-2022 We are offering tax-free bursaries of £24,000 in chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics. Scholarships worth £26,000 tax-free will be offered in partnership with professional bodies for chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics. We are also offering a…
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OCR stopped accepting requests for replacement certificates for pre-2000 results at the onset of lockdown. Since then, we have offered our Third Party Verification service as an alternative to any candidates who have approached us. This is an emailed confirmation of results sent directly to a prospective employer/university etc. on a candidate’s behalf. Any requests…
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All SCITTs who have told us they want to join Apply will be added to the service. Once a SCITT has confirmed their intent to join the service, our support team add their courses to Apply. There is a list of courses on Apply (which we understand many providers have been checking) that is automated…
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When will SKE courses be available? Following completion of the Spending Review, we will confirm the budget position and the approach to SKE for AY 20/21 including when candidates will be able to start a SKE course. We expect this confirmation will be in late November/December. Will there be any changes to SKE funding for…
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Support for new teachers The unique start to the autumn term this year has brought many challenges, and we know that can be daunting for those new to the profession. Here are some resources we think will support new teachers as they take the first steps into their new careers. We know nearly everyone who…
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Preparing for the 2021 cycle The 2021 cycle opens next month, and it marks the beginning of the Department for Education’s (DfE) Apply for Teacher Training university pilot, which will see both UCAS and the DfE offer application services. Many thanks to everyone who attended yesterday’s joint webinar with the DfE where we provided information…
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NASBTT has recently comissioned a piece of work to provide members with advice regarding Remote Quality Assurance and Observations and Covid-19 restrictions. This was shared with members at the Espresso Shot Networking Event on Thursday, 15th October 2020. Members that were unable to attend the event can view the presentation and guidance doc in the…
Read More
Providers may find the following guidance useful as they discuss carrying out lesson observations and moderation remotely. It is up to the ITT provider to agree with schools in their partnership if it is appropriate to remotely observe or moderate trainees’ teaching in school. They will need to come to an agreement that respects the…
Read More
The government this week published guidance about recruiting teachers from overseas once the UK has left the EU. The guidance says that when recruiting teachers from outside the UK including individual EU countries, in addition to the usual checks, schools: ‘can ask candidates for a teaching position to provide proof of their past conduct as…
Read More
Last month the Education Support charity published a new report on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of education staff which revealed “a profession feeling unsupported and unappreciated”. The report, Covid-19 and the classroom: working in education during the coronavirus pandemic, found that half of the UK’s school teachers (52%) say…
Read More
DfE have now announced the financial incentives for ITT courses starting in 2021/22. Full details are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt/funding-initial-teacher-training-itt-academic-year-2021-to-2022 We are offering tax-free bursaries of £24,000 in chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics. Scholarships worth £26,000 tax-free will be offered in partnership with professional bodies for chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics. We are also offering a…
Read More
OCR stopped accepting requests for replacement certificates for pre-2000 results at the onset of lockdown. Since then, we have offered our Third Party Verification service as an alternative to any candidates who have approached us. This is an emailed confirmation of results sent directly to a prospective employer/university etc. on a candidate’s behalf. Any requests…
Read More
All SCITTs who have told us they want to join Apply will be added to the service. Once a SCITT has confirmed their intent to join the service, our support team add their courses to Apply. There is a list of courses on Apply (which we understand many providers have been checking) that is automated…
Read More
When will SKE courses be available? Following completion of the Spending Review, we will confirm the budget position and the approach to SKE for AY 20/21 including when candidates will be able to start a SKE course. We expect this confirmation will be in late November/December. Will there be any changes to SKE funding for…
Read More
Support for new teachers The unique start to the autumn term this year has brought many challenges, and we know that can be daunting for those new to the profession. Here are some resources we think will support new teachers as they take the first steps into their new careers. We know nearly everyone who…
Read More
Preparing for the 2021 cycle The 2021 cycle opens next month, and it marks the beginning of the Department for Education’s (DfE) Apply for Teacher Training university pilot, which will see both UCAS and the DfE offer application services. Many thanks to everyone who attended yesterday’s joint webinar with the DfE where we provided information…
Read More