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Teacher training at UCL awarded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

13 May 2024

Following a recent inspection, Initial Teacher Education at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ across all four phases of education.

Teacher training at UCL awarded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

The inspection found IOE’s Initial Teacher Education (ITE) to be "highly ambitious", with "high-quality support for trainees” who qualify "exceptionally well prepared to both enjoy and sustain a career in teaching". 

Over the course of four days, inspectors assessed IOE’s early years, primary, secondary, and further education teacher training, with a focus on the quality of education and training, as well as leadership and management.  

The report praised IOE's "highly effective partnership work” with 596 schools, colleges and early years settings across London, which provide enriching classroom placements and valuable professional mentors for student teachers. 

The ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement comes as IOE maintains its place as World Number 1 for Education in the QS Subject Rankings for the 11th year.  

Professor Li Wei, Director and Dean (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said: “I very much welcome this report which recognises and affirms the excellence of IOE’s Initial Teacher Education. We set high expectations and challenge our student teachers in a supportive environment, and I am pleased that Ofsted’s report has endorsed our approach.  

“I am incredibly proud of our all our teacher education programmes and the world-class experts who develop and teach them, but I would also like to extend my thanks to the mentors at our nearly 600 partner schools, colleges and early years settings who inspire and nurture our student teachers.  

Read the full story on UCL News