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Expert blog: Design and Technology education at a crossroads - crisis, opportunity, and the path forward
8 January 2025Associate Professor Alison Hardy on why the curriculum needs to recognise Design and Technology education as a priority in a world driven by technological systems.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/01/expert-blog-design-and-technology-education-at-a-crossroads-crisis,-opportunity,-and-the-path-forward
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Inspirational hub created to boost children’s reading for pleasure
12 December 2024An Inspirational Reading Hub has been created at Nottingham Trent University to give trainee teachers a broader knowledge of children’s literature and boost reading for pleasure in their future classrooms.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/12/inspirational-hub-created-to-boost-childrens-reading-for-pleasure
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“Tough and uncompromising” training capable of transforming social work culture
2 October 2024A training programme which aims to change the culture of Local Authority (LA) social work teams has been shown to “transform” the mindset of participants, leading to better relationships among teams and with the young people and families they work with.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/10/training-capable-of-transforming-social-work-culture
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Further education initial teacher education bursaries available
20 May 2024A bursary of up to £30,000 is available to students training to teach eligible Further Education subjects.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/05/further-education-initial-teacher-education-bursaries-available
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Improving outcomes for local children through early years skills development
25 April 2024It has been widely reported that a staffing crisis in early years and childcare continues to have a significant impact on the sector, writes Fay Albans-Ross, Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/04/improving-outcomes-for-local-children-through-early-years-skills-development
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Top tips for Clearing from a university admissions director
2 August 2023Prepare for a stress-free A-Level results day with advice from Nottingham Trent University's Associate Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Amy Smith.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/08/top-tips-for-clearing-from-a-university-admissions-director
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As the latest figures on school exclusions show a rise against last year, Stephanie King, PhD researcher from the Nottingham Institute of Education, discusses the impact of missed school on children from marginalised communities.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/07/expert-blog-school-exclusion-numbers-rise-and-social-inequalities-remain
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Expert blog: An Ofsted reset: too late and too little?
12 June 2023Dr Chris Rolph and Dr Andrew Clapham from the Nottingham Institute of Education discuss why Ofsted proposals to change the inspection framework do not go far enough.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/06/expert-blog-an-ofsted-reset-too-late-and-too-little
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The Alumni and Industry Fellowship Programme launches at NTU Mansfield
18 January 2023NTU's inspirational Alumni Fellows visited NTU Mansfield for the launch of the Alumni and Industry Fellowship Programme at the Hub.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/01/the-alumni-and-industry-fellowship-programme-launches-at-ntu-mansfield
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Nottingham Institute of Education receives new government accreditation for teacher training
29 September 2022The Nottingham Institute of Education at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been accredited as a provider of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status from 2024 onwards.
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/09/nottingham-institute-of-education-receives-new-government-accreditation-for-teacher-training