Spanish universities should lead on teacher training, says study Report author says ITT is fundamentally ‘a university matter’ By John Elmes 15 September
Bursaries for poorer students and teaching checks in London Met’s 2020 vision Strategic plan ushers in ?3 million bursary programme, plus ‘pathways out of the university’ for staff who fail to align with mission By Jack Grove 16 August
Charlie Taylor leaves National College for Teaching and Leadership Initial teacher training chief moves to the Ministry of Justice By John Elmes 4 August
Female managers in initial teacher training 'struggle' to survive Research shows female ITT leaders having to 'reinvent' themselves to survive in a more marketised landscape By John Elmes 23 July
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to lead gender equality review in Ireland Former European Commissioner to lead a national review to address “systemic gender inequality” in higher education By Jack Grove 22 July
Campus close-up: University of Brighton Troops to Teachers programme allows veterans to turn swords into whiteboards By John Elmes 9 July
Welsh government sets out ‘radical’ plans to transform teacher training Proposals follow recommendations in independent report By John Elmes 24 June
Teacher training recruitment uncapped for universities Government announces changes to how places will be allocated By John Elmes 23 June
Number of Oxbridge graduates teaching at state schools doubles in a decade Since 2003, the number of graduates from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge teaching at state schools has risen from 5,000 to 11,000 By John Elmes 19 June
Learn from art and drama schools, says Sir Ken Robinson University lecturers can learn how to teach creativity by looking at innovative practice found in art colleges and music schools, claims education expert By Jack Grove 17 June
Campus close-up: UCL Institute of Education A research network that links schools with higher education institutions is demonstrating the positive impact the sector can have on teaching By John Elmes 21 May
Geography teacher training quality questioned The quality of school-led geography teacher training in England has been called into question by a new report. By John Elmes 26 April
‘Inertia’ is harming partnerships, say schools Report highlights doubts over the benefits of school-university relationships By John Elmes 2 April
Failure to innovate leaves sector playing teacher training catch-up Universities were too slow to take lead, leaving them vulnerable to policy change, scholar argues By John Elmes 19 March
Allocate teacher training places ‘on different timetable’, event hears Places for initial teacher training should be allocated on a two- or three-year cycle to ease budgeting and staffing concerns at universities By John Elmes 10 March
Teacher training reform called for in Wales The need for reforming teacher training in Wales is “undeniable” if the country is to raise standards, a new report has stated By John Elmes 9 March
'Ideology' undermining standards in education, warn researchers A teacher education system based on “ideologies or prejudices” will hinder those wanting to improve standards, a conference has heard By John Elmes 8 February
Universities invited to bid for extra ITT places after all The government has reversed a decision to offer extra teacher training places to schools at the expense of universities By John Elmes 6 February
PGCE retains status after coalition split Recommendation in report on teacher training appeared to downgrade the value of postgraduate qualifications By John Elmes 22 January
Teacher training allocations a ‘slap in the face’ Universities denied extra places in favour of schools and SCITTs By John Elmes 22 January
Carter review says universities 'key' to teacher training But report also angers some in HE over PGCE comments By John Elmes 19 January
DfE body will fund teacher training students for 2015 NSS U-turn follows Hefce pledge to underwrite inclusion By John Elmes 16 January
Sir David Bell calls for change of tack on teacher training Government fixated with education departments being ‘Marxist hotbeds’, says Reading v-c By John Elmes 9 January
NSS to include teacher training students after funding council steps in Hefce to fund participation after DfE agency pulled plug on money By John Elmes 8 January
Teacher training students removed from NSS University teacher training students will be asked not to take part in this year’s National Student Survey after the government withdrew funding By John Elmes 6 January
Postgrad teacher training places boosted in Scotland Funding to increase teacher training places at Scottish universities by more than 8 per cent has been announced by the Holyrood government By Chris Havergal 2 January
Loss of teacher training places is hurting schools, says vice-chancellor University of Cumbria’s Peter Strike also estimates that changes to allocations have cost it ?2.1m in income By John Elmes 4 December
Loans to trainee teachers unlikely to be recouped IFS study says finding raises questions about student finance system for ITT By Chris Parr 10 November
Teacher training full-time posts ‘under threat’ UUK report warns over consequences of switch to School Direct By John Elmes 30 October
Teacher training review: Ucet highlights importance of academic route Student teachers must still have the option of taking an academic qualification alongside their classroom training By John Elmes 25 October
Future of teacher training under threat Anglia Ruskin latest to drop out as policy continues to favour school-led system By John Elmes 23 October
University teacher training places cut Universities have suffered a cut in initial teacher training (ITT) places as the government continues to expand its Schools Direct policy By John Elmes 14 October
University schools ‘told to improve’ A string of universities sponsoring school academies have been told to raise their games in light of poor standards.? By Richard Vaughan 4 July
Gove launches review of teacher training courses Education secretary Michael Gove has announced an independent review of the quality and effectiveness of initial teacher training courses. By John Elmes 1 May
Schools must work with universities to ensure optimal teacher training School Direct needs collaborations, not a ‘them and us’ attitude, forum hears By John Elmes 10 April
Universities lose millions as teacher training places cut School Direct scheme diverts funding and input from university education departments By John Elmes 19 December
Open University to shut ‘outstanding’ PGCE course Institution follows Bath and offers another worrying lesson for teacher training By John Elmes 21 November
School Direct raises competitive tensions Academics taken aback by consequences of coalition policy By John Elmes 14 November
Open University to end PGCE The Open University is to withdraw its postgraduate teacher training programme after its January and March 2014 intakes. By John Elmes 13 November
Sir David Bell takes aim at teacher training policy Reading v-c finds government attitudes ‘puzzling and troubling’ By John Elmes 7 November
Ucet calls for breakdown of teacher training data The government has been accused of preventing a “timely and legitimate analysis” of data on next year’s teacher training places. By John Elmes 6 November
Bath scholars call for rethink on PGCE closure Save ‘outstanding’ programme, university told By John Elmes 17 October
Cumbria v-c: School Direct threat teacher training quality Programme may make university-based training financially unviable, says Peter Strike By John Elmes 3 October
Course attracts physics stars into teaching A physics/teaching degree has produced its first graduates By John Elmes 19 September
Don’t be precious, sector’s teacher educators told Schools can add much to training, says the head of new Sheffield Institute of Education By John Elmes 12 September
