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Updated the 'Initial teacher training: criteria and supporting advice 2023 to 2024. Section C.2.3 School placements reintroduces the reference to suggested timings for placements in schools/education settings. This was in previous versions of the criteria and remains as suggested timing for 2023 to 2024.

Updated Initial teacher training: criteria and supporting advice 2023 to 2024 for the academic year. Made changes across criteria to make them clearer. Added C1.4 ITT recruitment practices. Renamed C2.3, from 'Training in schools' to 'School placements'. Moved separate sections C1.4 Professional skills tests, C4.1 Employment, C4.2 Admissions, and C4.3 Teaching into relevant parts of the criteria. Added Initial teacher training: criteria and supporting advice 2024 to 2025.

Updated section C1.2 Degree criteria with information about accepting candidates whose graduate status is delayed.

Updated for the 2022 to 2023 academic year. COVID-19 guidance has also been removed and criterion C1.3 has been updated.

Added information to support providers who could not meet school placement criteria in 2021 to 2022 academic year because of COVID-19 disruption.

Updated to reflect that this current guidance applies to accredited providers delivering ITT courses until 31 August 2024. After this date, new published ITT criteria and quality requirements will be in place.

We updated section 'C2.3 Training in schools' of the guidance about the requirement for training to take place wholly or mainly in England.

Revised guidance to revert to pre-COVID-19 advice.

Updated ITT criteria in line with the coronavirus (COVID-19) amendment to the School Teacher Qualification Regulations that came into force in April 2021.

Update to C1.3 Other background checks section. Added links to Changes to checks for EU sanctions on EEA teachers and Recruit teachers from overseas.

Updated temporary guidance changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Temporary guidance changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

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