UCU: Funding and quality of teaching training and education

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:
1. The valuable work done by UCU to keep teacher training in the spotlight.
2. The current Government attempts to “drive up standards for initial teacher training” by reforms that we believe will narrow student choice
3. The recommendations derived from the DfE consultation on ITT were not all accepted fully by the Government and one not at all
Congress Resolves:
a. to reassert our belief that these ITT reforms will narrow student choice
b. to reassert our demands that teacher training be properly and fully funded.
c. to ask NEC to consider the implications of the DfE Dec 2021 report and February 2022 National Professional Qualifications [NPQs] reforms and issue UCU guidance for members applying to register for NPQs
d. to press for full funding to provide high-quality mentoring, sufficient high-quality placements and provide strong evidence that consistency is maintained.