Useful Links
Key Websites
TDA - Training and Development Agency for schools
The Teacher Training Agency is a non-departmental public body which funds and quality assures courses of initial teacher training. It is also responsible for assuring sufficient numbers of suitably qualified entrants to the profession.
DCSF - Department for Children, Schools & Families
A government organisation committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all people to utilise their capabilities through education, training, and work.
OFSTED - Office for Standards in Education
OFSTED is the independent inspectorate for schools in England and Wales . It also inspects early years provision, local authority adult education, local education authorities, further education, and teacher training.
GTC - General Teaching Council
The GTC is an independent organisation set up to represent teachers' professional interests and to support all teachers in providing the best possible educational opportunities for young people.
National Curriculum
A government site for teachers linking every National Curriculum programme of study to high-quality, relevant teaching resources.
CiLT - Centre for information on Language Teaching & Research
An independent charitable trust concerned with collecting and disseminating information on all aspects of modern foreign languages and the teaching thereof.
Gradsouthwest : Useful information for students and graduates looking to work or study in the South West.
Local Authorities
All of the below council sites provide captivating information about their authorities in general by referring to their respective homepages.
Local ITT Providers
Below is a comprehensive list of education establishments in the South West that deliver courses of Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Training.
Click on the links below for more information on each University and the courses they offer.
For full course listings of the subjects and phases offered by these ITT providers, see the GTTR website or contact the providers directly.
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