Damian Hinds announcement on tackling teacher recruitment and retention

Emma Hollis, executive director of NASBTT, on Damian Hinds QTS announcement

Secretary of State Damian Hinds has announced the DfE’s initial response to the report ‘Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Improving Teacher Career Progression’, at Friday’s National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) annual conference. Changes include extending the induction period from one to two years, while he blasted Mocksteds and triple marking as “costly distractions”.  The Department for Education (DfE) […]