Relevant contributions and documents can be found in the 'Documents' section.
Over the years a number of significant national conferences have been held.
Titles since 1990 have included (with keynote speakers):
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1990 |
Alternative Routes into Primary teaching, Robin Alexander, David Hargreaves. |
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1991 |
Quality in Teacher Education: CATE Competences and ATS, Sir William Taylor, Neville Bennett, Clive Carre. |
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1992 |
The Future of Teacher Education, John Everson, Chief HMI and Professor John Furlong on Mentors. |
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1993 |
Issues of School-based Initial Teacher Education, Chris Woodhead, Chief Executive of National Curriculum Council |
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1994 |
Radical Reform: The Impact on Primary Education, Myra McCulloch and Richard Stainton |
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1995 |
1996 and Beyond: Partnership and the Planning of Primary ITE Courses, Anthea Millett, Chief Executive of Teacher Training Agency |
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1996 |
Quality in Partnership, Mike Tomlinson, HMI, Director of Inspection |
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1997 |
Teacher Education - Facing the Future, Ian Kane, Chair of UCET |
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1998 |
Current Policies and Developments in Primary Education, Margaret Hodge MP, Chair, Select Committee for Education and Science |
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1999 |
New Directions in Primary Teacher Education: Compliance and Beyond, Tim Brighouse, John Howson |
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2000 |
Reclaiming Teacher Education, Carol Adams, Chief Executive, GTC., Meryl Thompson, ATL., Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive TTA |
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2001 |
New Directions into Teaching, Stephen Timms, Secretary of State for Schools., Keith Brumfitt, TTA., Emma Westcott, GTC |
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2002 |
Beyond Qualifying to Teach, Prof. Peter Gilroy, Chair UCET., Prof. Carol Aubrey, Chris Schenk HMI., Martin Johnson IPPR |
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2003 |
Course Design: Responding to New Initiatives, Ralph Tabberer, Dr. Kevan Collins, Melanie Nind, Prof. Eileen Baker TTA |
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2004 |
Moving on: Assessment and Quality in Primary ITE, Norman Blackett HMI, Maureen Lewis PNS |
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2005 |
Reshaping Primary Teacher Education, Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive, TTA., Leslie Staggs, National Director, Foundation Stage, PNS., Pamela Taylor, Principal, Newman College of HE. |
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2006 |
Informed Professionalism: Challenges and Opportunities for the Reflective Practitioner Paul Moses (TDA), Dr. Mary Bousted (ATL), Diana Hatchett (PNS) |
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2007 |
Standards, Skills and Pedagogies: preparing primary teachers for 2010, Prof. Robert Fisher, Professor of Education, Brunel University; Dr. Tony Eaude, Research Fellow, Oxford University; Jacquie Nunn, Director of ITT Development (TDA); Deana Holdaway HMI., Assistant Divisional Manager, Curriculum Dissemination Division (OfSTED) |
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2008 |
Personalisation: paradoxes and possibilities Professor Ian Menter, Chair of teacher education, University of Glasgow; Steve Anwyll, QCA; Bea Noble-Rogers (formerly Bea Reed) Primary National Strategy; Mike Smit, North Yorkshire LA |
Regular regional conferences and development days have taken place as well as National Workshops.