Education: Initial Teacher Training

Debate between Baroness Warsi and Lord Nash

Wednesday 14th October 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Nash]

We will encourage schools to take on apprenticeships, yes.

[Baroness Warsi (Con)]

Will my noble friend indicate how initial teacher training has been amended to reflect the new Prevent duty that teachers now have? Who is delivering that training—universities or the approved Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent co-ordinators, as listed by the Home Office? If it is those providers listed by Prevent, could he write to the House and put a letter in the Library with a list of those accredited providers?

[Lord Nash]

My noble friend raises an extremely important point. We will look at this in the new ITT framework, which is under consideration. It is currently conducted by Prevent co-ordinators, but I shall certainly write to her further on this.