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Young people’s decision-making in 14-19 education and training: a review of the literature

This briefing paper reviews a specific range of the empirical research literature on the decisions that 14 to 19 year olds make about education and training. There is a section on studies which focus on demographic factors which will appeal to those interested in the relationship between macro and micro level factors; there is a section on school level studies which will appeal to those...

12.04.10

The SALT Review: Independent Review of Teacher Supply for Pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (SLD and PMLD)

The purpose of the Review was to investigate teacher supply issues relating to children with Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. The focus of the Review has been on the recruitment and retention of teachers, Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The report notes that the teaching population with expertise in this...

16.03.10

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs

SEN Personalised Learning Task

This resource is a university based website which supports PGCE students undertaking the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Personalised Learning Task.

18.02.10

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs

TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference

The TDA 14-19 Diploma ITT Conference took place in Birmingham on 13 January. It provided an opportunity to consider recent developments, as well as to network and share expertise in provision for Diploma trainee teachers.

20.01.10

Improving primary teachers' subject knowledge across the curriculum

This report summarises the evidence from inspectors of Ofsted’s subject survey programme during 2007/8 on the quality of teaching across the primary curriculum in all subjects. It excludes English and mathematics, but includes religious education, PSHE and citizenship. It focuses on aspects of good practice in teaching these non-core subjects and identifies good subject knowledge as a key factor...

10.12.09

How to shape the future of Partnership to best meet the needs of schools and providers

This article, written in December 2007 by Provider Link Advisers (PLAs) for The Training and Development Agency (TDA), details a vision for future partnership work which meets the needs of schools and providers. The report evaluates the impact of TDA-funded work, including the National Partnership Project (NPP), Partnership Development Schools (PDS) programme and the Training Schools initiative....

18.11.09

Sci-tutors: Patterns of School Experience

This article from the Sci-tutors website provides insights into the structures and processes developing within an institution which are intended, not as exemplary practice, but as a snapshot of ideas and documentation which others might find informative and useful in their own contexts.

04.10.09

Education Outside the Classroom: Research to Identify What Training is Offered by Initial Teacher Training Institutions

This is a DfES commissioned report from NFER of a survey of the provision and type of training in Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) in both primary and secondary ITT in England in 2006. The report covers respondents’ views of EOtC, its provision, coordination, timing and quality of EOtC, challenges and facilitators, and possible future developments. Analysis of respondents’ comments...

07.09.09

The school lives of children and young people with a spinal cord injury

The resource is a report written for the Back-Up Trust, a national charity that runs services for people with spinal cord injury. The report explores the school lives of children and young people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) when starting school, returning to school after an injury or transferring schools. The report will be of interest to teachers, Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students...

01.09.09

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs

An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification

This is a research report, commissioned by the Institution of Education Sciences in the United States (US). It compares the achievement of elementary (primary) school pupils in the same grade, at the same schools. For the purposes of this research, these pupils had been randomly assigned to teachers who chose to be trained through different routes to certification – broadly traditional...

30.08.09

An evaluation of innovative approaches to teacher training on the Teach First programme

This report, commissioned by the TDA in 2003, evaluates the Teach First programme. This is an employment-based route recruiting able graduates into teaching, especially in shortage subjects, in challenging schools in London. The report evaluates whether the innovative practice within the Teach First programme could be shared with and has benefits for other ITT providers. There is a detailed...

09.07.09

TDA Standards case study: Experience of a female Muslim trainee training to teach Physical Education

A case study charting the experiences of a Muslim trainee on a secondary PGCE programme in physical education, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to take account of the trainee’s individual training needs.

14.06.09

Partnership Development Schools (PDS) Programme

The Partnership Development Schools (PDS) Programme funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) supports the creation of collaborative partnerships of schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers; it aims to improve the quality and number of school placements for trainee teachers. The programme was set up in 2006 and is funded by the TDA until March 2009.

03.05.09

University of Exeter's guidance on responding to racism

Documentation for student teachers relating to how to respond to racism.

29.04.09

Article published to Multiverse

Raising the achievement of Gypsy Roma and Traveller pupils (DCSF, 2008)

A free booklet and accompanying DVD published by the DCSF (National Strategies) containing three case studies of primary schools describing good practice in supporting the learning of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.

23.01.09

Article published to Multiverse

Rising to the Challenge: a review of the Teach First ITT programme

This is an Ofsted inspection report of the Teach First initial teacher training provision, an employment-based route into teaching based in London and managed jointly by Teach First and Canterbury Christ Church University. This two year programme places graduate student teachers in schools in challenging circumstances with the objective of raising achievement in the schools and providing a high...

09.01.09

How well new teachers are prepared to teach pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

This is an Ofsted report undertaken in 2008 that examines the factors that contribute to good training for intending and newly qualified teachers in preparing them to meet the needs of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. It recognises the challenge of making sure the training is effective and illustrates how this might be achieved successfully.

18.12.08

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs

The Role of the Initial Teacher Training Co-ordinator : Secondary Headteachers' and ITT Coordinators' perspectives

This paper explores the role of the initial teacher training co-ordinator in secondary schools within the Sheffield Hallam University Partnership. From this we can draw some interesting lessons for initial teacher training partnerships in a range of contexts, not only relating to the role of the training co-ordinator, but for the management and quality assurance of initial teacher training within...

01.09.08

Providing learning opportunities for trainees

The resource is an informative and activities based workbook, to support school-based trainers in providing appropriate learning opportunities for trainees. This is a collation of materials used at training managers’ workshops to aid their understanding of how to improve initial teacher training (ITT) provision, which has been developed from the outcomes of a range of evidence, including small...

17.07.08

The Role of the ITT Co-ordinator in Primary and Secondary Schools

This research report examines current practice relating to Initial Teacher Training Co-ordinators (ITT) in the South East in Primary and Secondary Schools.

03.07.08