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Under this government teachers are being trained increasingly in schools themselves, reducing the role of teacher training colleges. It is a thoroughly desirable trend.
At question time in the Lords on September 7, Alistair Lexden asked the government to ensure that the independent sector, which has a major contribution to make in this new era of schools-based training, is able to play a full part by forming partnership arrangements with state schools.
He received a very positive rely. Follow the link to read the exchanges… theyworkforyou