Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

Additional funding for teacher training could close the disadvantage gap among pupils and reduce teacher shortages, a report has said (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government should fund a new national entitlement to teacher training to raise school standards, a report has said.

All teachers should be guaranteed free access to a “golden thread” of core professional qualifications which would effectively serve as a training “passport” for their career, a think tank and charity has suggested.