Teacher Training

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The NASUWT is committed to supporting members who are undertaking Initial Teacher Training (ITT) across the UK. It is also committed to working with the agencies that are responsible for overseeing teacher training to ensure that future teachers receive the best possible preparation for their future careers. 

The NASUWT has joined together with the National Union of Students (NUS) to provide a unique joint service for all Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students.

No other teaching union can offer such an all-encompassing service to its student members. By offering a joint service, teaching students throughout the UK receive the best service available while studying with their ITT provider AND while on placement in school. The NASUWT/NUS ITT Student Service has been extremely successful in negotiating solutions to student members' problems and in ensuring a fair deal on their behalf.

• NASUWT comments on teacher training issues

Practical advice

We also give advice and practical help on:

• problems with your mentor in school, tutors in college and other students;
• financial concerns, financial incentive schemes, student support and student loans;
• professional standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS);
• unfair treatment and harassment on placement or in college;
• failure/competency; academic appeals; disciplinary and complaints procedures;
• the National Skills Tests on Numeracy, Literacy and ICT;
• wanting to change course, deferral or withdrawal from course issues.

Whatever the problem, the NASUWT/NUS Initial Teacher Training Student Service is equipped to help. Simply contact your Regional Centre, or National Centre in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The ITT Student Service gives you:

• an experienced network of ITT student caseworkers;
• NASUWT legal cover appropriate to teacher training placements;
• students' union representation in academic hearings;
• general advice and information on issues relevant to student teachers.

The NASUWT has also produced publications on the Induction of NQTs for teachers across the UK which helps newly qualified teachers understand what that they can expect, and what will be expected of them, once they take up a teaching post.