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“The Voice of School-Based Teacher Training”

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2024

“Cautious optimism” for the ITT sector under new Labour government, says NASBTT Chief Executive at Annual Conference
NFER publishes findings of NASBTT-commissioned analysis of student loan reimbursements for improving teacher retention
“The Future of Initial Teacher Training”: - NASBTT launches Manifesto for Change
NASBTT survey highlights concerns over implementation of ITTECF
First ITT NPQ in Leading Teacher Development cohort successfully complete NASBTT programme
Flexible ITT Delivery Network project with Capita/Department for Education gets underway

2023

ITT recruitment “improving”, according to NASBTT survey, as providers’ share their wish list ahead of general election
Major round of appointments to NASBTT Board of Trustees
NASBTT flexible working survey published, as Executive Director calls for “bigger conversation” to address recruitment crisis
New Subject Development Resources launched by NASBTT for trainees and Early Career Teachers
“Every possible avenue to recruiting trainees being explored” – NASBTT ITT barriers to recruitment and delivery survey
CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING AND NASBTT AGREE NEW MENTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

2022

ITT accreditation appeals process: NASBTT statement
ITT providers and trainee teachers hit by cost-of-living crisis, according to NASBTT survey
“Made for Mentors”: NASBTT Curriculum Designer champions new professional development programmes
New NASBTT Chair of Trustees appointed
NASBTT statement on Round 2 of ITT accreditation process outcome
NASBTT statement on Round 1 of ITT accreditation process outcome
NASBTT response to Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2022

2021

Major concerns around time and capacity for mentoring in schools, and impact on ITT placements, according to new NASBTT research - 16122021
NASBTT statement on Government response to the initial teacher training (ITT) market review report - 01122021
2021 Teacher Wellbeing Index: response to ITT findings - 30112021
Do bursaries change who applies to teacher training? Joint NFER and NASBTT research published - 24112021
Emma Hollis - NASBTT Annual Conference Introduction - 23112021
Secretary of State for Education statement - September 2021
NASBTT’s Response to the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Market Review Consultation
Letter to Gavin Williamson - ITT Market Review: A Risk to Teacher Supply
ITT market review final report and consultation: NASBTT Statement
Teaching Teachers during COVID-19 report: NASBTT statement
ITT market review statement
“Our sector’s willingness to work towards our common goals positively does pay off – but we have to get this review right”

2020

“By every objective the ITT sector is performing exceptionally well” – NASBTT responds to report of market review
ITT providers report “good news” on teacher training placements
NASBTT disappointed by “short-term view on financial incentives” in 2021-22 ITT funding announcement
TEP QA annual progress report
Powerful Action Steps Partnership
NASBTT responds to updated Covid-19 ITT guidance
Schools pulling teacher training placements for 2020-21, according to NASBTT survey
GCSE Equivalencies
Secured Employment Status Survey
NASBTT Teacher Educator and Mentoring Zone Launched
NASBTT survey reveals doubts over mentoring capacity to meet demands of Core Content Framework and Early Career Framework
COVID-19: “ITT providers and trainees are pulling out all the stops to make things work – their story must be told”
Coronavirus: Special considerations for ITT providers “protect the flow of new entrants into the profession”
NASBTT Response to ITE Inspection Framework Consultation
NASBTT Consultation Online Response

2019

Core Content Framework - November 2019
NASBTT announces five key Initial Teacher Training priorities for the year ahead - October 2019
Why mental health support for teachers must begin in the training year - October 2019
Scrapping Skills Test - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Devon Primary SCITT wins SCITT or School Direct Lead School of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Devon Primary SCITT wins SCITT or School Direct Lead School of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Liverpool Hope University wins HEI Partner of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Associated Merseyside Partnership’s Pauline Treanor wins Partnership Lead of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Nottinghamshire Torch SCITT wins Innovative Practice of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Surrey South Farnham SCITT duo win Trainer of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: North West SCITT’s Denise Heath wins Mentor of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Unity Schools Partnership’s Helen Main wins Administrator of the Year award - July 2019
NASBTT Awards: Kim Francis wins Outstanding Contribution to Initial Teacher Training award - July 2019
Tender for curriculum design and delivery of the early roll-out of the Early Career Framework - June 2019
Change and Renewal: what does 2019-20 have instore for initial teacher training? - April 2019
How can we make apprenticeships work for every school? - April 2019
Making the case for the “efficacy” of SCITTs - April 2019
Royal appointment for NASBTT Executive Director - February 2019
Response to Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy - January 2019
Professional development pivotal to the ITT sector’s ambitions in 2019 - January 2019

2018

NASBTT hails Early Career Framework but warns it could “fail to deliver all its promises” without funding - October 2018
NASBTT Response to updated advice on ITT fee charging for 2019-20 - October 2018
Qualified Teacher Status and Improving Career Progression for Teachers - May 2018
NASBTT Response to the Consultation on Strengthening qualified teacher status and career progression - February 2018
NASBTT welcomes Damian Hinds’ appointment as the new education secretary - January 2018
Hopes and fears for the ITT sector in 2019 - December 2018
How can we provide meaningful SEND training for trainee teachers? - November 2018
How can we provide meaningful SEND training for trainee teachers? - November 2018
Early Career Framework – what might this mean for recruitment and retention? - November 2018
Are children put off teaching by the ‘sausage factory’ approach to their education? - November 2018
Teacher Training: ‘We are witnessing a dangerous lowering of the bar to entry - November 2018
Why teacher educators need professional development - November 2018
Unlimited resits for pre-entry tests for teacher training are a step forward – but are the tests even needed at all?- November 2018
How to … fund apprenticeships in schools - November 2018

2017

NASBTT responds to ‘strengthened’ QTS proposals - December 2017
NASBTT Executive Director sets vision at Westminster reception - October 2017
Seeking policy clarifications for accredited initial teacher education providers - September 2017
New Executive Director takes up post at NASBTT - September 2017