Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 50
50
Implement continuous review for ITT and ECF, increase placements, and mandate specialist setting experience.
Conclusion
The Department for Education must implement a continuous review and update cycle for the ITT and ECF to keep training relevant and effective. It must urgently increase the number of ITT placements and explore the viability of mandating every teacher to complete a placement in a specialist setting during ITT or ECF. Without practical, hands-on experience supporting children and young people with SEND, teachers will remain ill- equipped to meet their needs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 203)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 December 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗