Qualified teacher status is here to stay, says education secretary
The education secretary, Justine Greening, has promised that qualified teacher status will not be scrapped following concerns it is easier to get into teaching.
Greening also revealed that new “gold standard” national professional qualifications (NPQ) focusing on evidence-based learning will be launched in September
At the inaugrual Chartered College of Teaching conference in London, Greening stated that the first round of bidding is now open for the £75 million teaching and innovation fund.
Seven key points from Greening’s talk include: GTS will not be scrapped; bidding has opened for the teaching and innovation fund; NPQs will be revised; the school system had little capacity to share good practice; there is a challenge in teacher recruitment; flexible learning could solve the retention crisis; and SEND training should be included in mainstream training.
Greening added that she wants her legacy to be based around improving social mobility and that the teaching profession is vital in helping the country.
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