Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes in the level of the provision of in-work training for teachers inacademy chains on the provision of training by specialist voluntary and third sector organisations.

The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.

The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/.