Initial teacher training (ITT): criteria and supporting advice
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Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training (ITT).
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Initial teacher training (ITT): criteria and supporting advice
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Temporary version amended in light of coronavirus (COVID-19). This document temporarily replaces the previous version published 4 June 2020.
This guidance is for:
- accredited ITT providers and their partner schools
- organisations seeking ITT accreditation
- Ofsted
This guidance sets out what accredited ITT providers must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.
Published 15 March 2012
Last updated 22 January 2021 + show all updates
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Update to C1.3 Other background checks section. Added links to Changes to checks for EU sanctions on EEA teachers and Recruit teachers from overseas.
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Updated temporary guidance changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Temporary guidance changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Guidance updated based on current public health advice, to help initial teacher training (ITT) providers reduce the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their ITT provision.
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We have added temporary changes to this guidance due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Updated information about the withdrawal of accreditation criteria.
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Edits to reflect the new ITT core content framework.
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Edits to reflect the changes to skills tests.
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Updated the criteria and supporting advice.
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Updated to add information on fee charging and student support for part-time courses.
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Updated the legislation that providers must follow and to which this advice refers.
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Updated guidance for the 2019 to 2020 academic year.
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There have been no changes to the statutory requirements since the last publication. Updated Accreditation section, updated supporting advice (C1.1, C1.2, C1.3 and C2.1) and updated language throughout.
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Initial teacher training criteria and supporting advice attachment updated.
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Update statutory guidance document to include supporting advice.
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This is an update to the previous ITT criteria document, which takes into account amendments to criteria 2.2, 2.3, and 4.1.
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Updated PDF uploaded
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First published.
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