Further education: initial teacher education
Information for providers of initial teacher education (ITE) for the further education (FE) sector.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for:
- providers of publicly funded further education (FE) initial teacher education (ITE)
- organisations developing qualifications or curricula for FE ITE programmes
Prospective FE teachers may also find this information helpful alongside information on how to .
If you have any questions regarding the content of this page, you can contact the team at FE.ITE@education.gov.uk.
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Updates to this page
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Added examples of suitable online and remote teaching experience to the 'Study and placement hours' section of 'Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) qualification framework'.
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Updated with information for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
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Updated 'Overview: the initial teacher education system for FE' and 'Expectations for the delivery of initial teacher education for FE' for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
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Added 'Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) qualification framework'. Updated information about entry requirements and selection processes in 鈥楨xpectations for the delivery of initial teacher education for FE鈥�.
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Added 'Recognised further education teacher training courses eligible for student support: 2024 to 2025' document. Updated 'Overview: the initial teacher education system for FE' to reflect this change.
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Information has been added to 'Expectations for the delivery of initial teacher education for FE' on the teacher mentoring programme developed by Cognition Learning Group.
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