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A school-led teacher training route in England in which a school works with an accredited provider, salaried or fee-funded.

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England
Topic
Teacher training

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SCITT (School-centred initial teacher training) England
A teacher training provider run by a group of schools, offering school-led training towards QTS, often with a PGCE.
Initial teacher training (ITT) England
Training to become a teacher that leads to QTS, through university-led or school-led routes. Also called initial teacher education (ITE).

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QTS · QTS recognition (overseas teachers) · Scholarship (teacher training) · Subject knowledge enhancement · Teacher Degree Apprenticeship · Teacher training bursary

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