Teacher shortage could worsen after DfE rejects dozens of training courses

Only 179 out of 240 existing teacher training courses have been accredited under DfE's new standards from 2024

England's teacher shortage could worsen after the government rejected appeals by dozens of established providers to gain official accreditation for their initial teacher training courses.

Only 179 out of 240 existing courses have been accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) under its new standards for initial teacher training from 2024, and the DfE has now turned down all appeals from courses that missed out, including those run by the universities of Durham, Sussex and UWE Bristol.