Past Conferences

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):

1990

Alternative Routes into Primary teaching, Robin Alexander, David Hargreaves.

1991

Quality in Teacher Education: CATE Competences and ATS, Sir William Taylor, Neville Bennett, Clive Carre.

1992

The Future of Teacher Education, John Everson, Chief HMI and Professor John Furlong on Mentors.

1993

Issues of School-based Initial Teacher Education, Chris Woodhead, Chief Executive of National Curriculum Council

1994

Radical Reform: The Impact on Primary Education, Myra McCulloch and Richard Stainton

1995

1996 and Beyond: Partnership and the Planning of Primary ITE Courses, Anthea Millett, Chief Executive of Teacher Training Agency

1996

Quality in Partnership, Mike Tomlinson, HMI, Director of Inspection

1997

Teacher Education - Facing the Future, Ian Kane, Chair of UCET

1998

Current Policies and Developments in Primary Education, Margaret Hodge MP, Chair, Select Committee for Education and Science

1999

New Directions in Primary Teacher Education: Compliance and Beyond, Tim Brighouse, John Howson

2000

Reclaiming Teacher Education, Carol Adams, Chief Executive, GTC., Meryl Thompson, ATL., Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive TTA

2001

New Directions into Teaching, Stephen Timms, Secretary of State for Schools., Keith Brumfitt, TTA., Emma Westcott, GTC

2002

Beyond Qualifying to Teach, Prof. Peter Gilroy, Chair UCET., Prof. Carol Aubrey, Chris Schenk HMI., Martin Johnson IPPR

2003

Course Design: Responding to New Initiatives, Ralph Tabberer, Dr. Kevan Collins, Melanie Nind, Prof. Eileen Baker TTA

2004

Moving on: Assessment and Quality in Primary ITE, Norman Blackett HMI, Maureen Lewis PNS

2005

Reshaping Primary Teacher Education, Ralph Tabberer, Chief Executive, TTA., Leslie Staggs, National Director, Foundation Stage, PNS., Pamela Taylor, Principal, Newman College of HE.

2006

Informed Professionalism: Challenges and Opportunities for the Reflective Practitioner Paul Moses (TDA), Dr. Mary Bousted (ATL), Diana Hatchett (PNS)

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)

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.