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Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Apply for a grant to train a senior mental health lead to develop your school or college's approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
Funding for courses and educational settings to help teachers and leaders take NPQs for their professional development.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.
A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.
A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.
Steps to start an NPQ or the early headship coaching offer.
Description of the national professional qualifications (NPQs) available to teachers and school leaders for providers to use when designing their courses.
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
Ofsted's policy for considering whether to defer or pause an inspection or visit, or whether additional evidence needs to be gathered.
A course to help teachers and school leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their school.
Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Information on the 2-year ECT induction and how it replaces the old 1-year newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction, including the early roll out of the reforms.
Information about the mandatory qualifications special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) must gain within 3 years of taking up their post.
An overview and directory of subject knowledge enhancement courses for lead schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
A course to help school leaders and headteachers develop the knowledge behind expert school leadership and apply it to become an outstanding headteacher.
Routes to QTS for those with non-UK teaching qualifications or experience and UK citizens with teaching experience who live overseas.
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