GOLDEN THREAD

Golden thread of professional development for teachers at every stage of their career

The golden thread is ensuring that schools get the well-trained teachers that they need to ensure high quality teaching in schools.

Schools play a critical role in this golden thread of professional development.

All courses offered by accredited ITT providers are aligned to a mandatory Core Content Framework (CCF), which sets out a minimum entitlement for all trainee teachers

Trainee teacher

Initial Teacher Training

Early Career Teacher

Early Career Framework

Experienced Teacher

National Professional Qualifications

All courses offered by accredited ITT providers are aligned to a mandatory Core Content Framework (CCF), which sets out a minimum entitlement for all trainee teachers

After achieving qualified teacher status (QTS), all early career teachers (ECTs) are entitled to 2 years of development support and training based on the Early Career Framework (ECF)

A suite of training programmes is available for teachers and leaders at all levels, from those who want to develop expertise in high quality teaching practice, to those leading multiple schools across trusts

3-year structured package of support


Evidence base independently assessed and endorsed by the Education Endowment Foundation

Fully funded training scholarships are available for teachers and leaders employed in state funded schools and 16-19 organisations

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