PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Teachers: Training (14 December 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that the number of trainee teachers is protected in the event that numerous teacher training providers fail the re-accreditation process launched by the Initial Teacher Training Market Review.

Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)

The department wants all high-quality providers to continue to deliver initial teacher training leading to qualified teacher status. We will be proceeding carefully to maintain enough training places in all parts of the country to continue meeting teacher supply needs and will monitor this throughout the accreditation process.

We reserve the right to run additional accreditation rounds if this is needed.

Answered by:
Mr Robin Walker (Conservative)
17 December 2021