Hello everyone,
My DS is considering his options for teacher training providers and one of the ones he is looking at is Durham University. If you didn't know, the DfE took their ability to award QTS away from them, however, they have partnered with Newcastle University so Durham will do the PGCE part and Newcastle will do all the stuff required for the QTS.
He is slightly concerned about how this will be run or perceived by employers. As he would be starting in 2024, so the first year through this new system, is it possible this may end up being a disorganised mess? Are schools going to care that Durham ran the PGCE despite not being able to offer QTS?
Personally, it seems to be a bit like the School Direct schemes where different schools, universities, and training providers team up to train students, which isn't an issue.