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Along with the Teacher Training Agency’s (TTA, now the TDA) changing inspection
regime for ITT providers, there have been changes in its relationship with
providers. Initially, providers were kept at arms length. Previously, no support was given to help poorer quality providers to improve. Now there are programmes in place to help ITT providers to improve unsatisfactory provision, or to redesign provision that does not comply with the requirements for providers of ITT. Consultants help poor quality training providers identify what they need to do to improve. Support is also provided for training providers who fail to improve and whose accreditation is withdrawn. The new policy has proved to be an efficient use of resources as it reduces longer-term problems for the TDA. It has been found to be far more effective to help poorer quality providers to improve than to cut their numbers progressively. The policy of support has enabled most ITT providers in the lowest quality category to move into a satisfactory category. This policy of support has been extended to newly accredited providers to ensure that they do not enter the lowest category. There is now no need for the national inspection agency to inspect newly accredited providers in their first year of operation, as they know that they are being supported. Training providers are now inspected for the first time in their second year. Useful web links For the latest version of the Requirements for providers of ITT click here. To read current information about the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), the successor to the TTA, click here. |
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