Initial teacher education (ITE) inspection: toolkit, operating guide and framework
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting ITE provision in England under the renewed education inspection framework.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Find guidance for initial teacher education inspections in England:
- ITE inspection toolkit – what inspectors and ITE providers use to discuss the quality of provision on inspection
- ITE inspection framework – the principles of ITE inspection
- ITE inspection operating guide – a step-by-step guide for inspectors on how to inspect ITE provision
- information about ITE inspections – for staff and leaders, parents and carers and the wider public
This guidance replaced the initial teacher education (ITE) inspection framework and handbook from January 2026.
Updates to this page
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We added new versions of the inspection toolkit, inspection framework, operating guide for inspectors, and inspection information document that will come into force in September 2026. The summary of changes document lists what has changed.
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See 'Summary of changes'.
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We have corrected a typo in the operating guide section titled 'What to do if aspects of ‘compliance, including safeguarding’ are ‘not met’ or minor improvements are required'. In the final sentence of this section, we changed the phrase 'urgent attention' to 'urgent improvement'.
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First published.