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| People could qualify as a teacher in England in six months rather than the usual year, under new government plans. | People could qualify as a teacher in England in six months rather than the usual year, under new government plans. |
| Schools Minister Jim Knight is to announce proposals aimed at attracting more outstanding people into teaching as a new career. | Schools Minister Jim Knight is to announce proposals aimed at attracting more outstanding people into teaching as a new career. |
| Two hundred people seen as future head teachers will also be able to move into school leadership within four years. | Two hundred people seen as future head teachers will also be able to move into school leadership within four years. |
| One education union reacted with alarm and scepticism about the need for the scheme or its practicability. | One education union reacted with alarm and scepticism about the need for the scheme or its practicability. |
| The changes are part of the government's wide ranging Working Together public service reform paper, being published by the prime minister on Tuesday. | |
| Its proposals include offering people the chance to rate health and childcare services online, as well as comparing police and council performance. This looks very much like back-of-the-fag-packet stuff Mary Bousted, Association of Teachers and Lecturers class="" href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7934042.stm">New powers to rate public service | |
| Mr Knight said: "There are thousands of highly talented individuals in this country who are considering their next move, who want to do something challenging, rewarding, that is highly respected and where good people have great prospects. | Mr Knight said: "There are thousands of highly talented individuals in this country who are considering their next move, who want to do something challenging, rewarding, that is highly respected and where good people have great prospects. |
| "My message to them is to see what they can offer teaching and what teaching can offer them." | "My message to them is to see what they can offer teaching and what teaching can offer them." |
| He added: "By cutting the initial teacher training course to six months for the most able candidates, we will make teaching a more attractive choice for experienced people who want to get into the classroom quickly but need high quality initial teacher training." | He added: "By cutting the initial teacher training course to six months for the most able candidates, we will make teaching a more attractive choice for experienced people who want to get into the classroom quickly but need high quality initial teacher training." |
| Education unions are to be consulted over the next few weeks on the details of the programmes, which have yet to be finalised. | Education unions are to be consulted over the next few weeks on the details of the programmes, which have yet to be finalised. |
| But one union said the scheme did not seem to be addressing an urgent need - especially as enquiries about teacher training have jumped as the recession has taken hold. | But one union said the scheme did not seem to be addressing an urgent need - especially as enquiries about teacher training have jumped as the recession has taken hold. |
| The general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Mary Bousted, said: "We have fought very hard to make this a graduate profession and I have grave doubts that you can accelerate teacher training like this." | The general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Mary Bousted, said: "We have fought very hard to make this a graduate profession and I have grave doubts that you can accelerate teacher training like this." |
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| England's Department for Children, Schools and Families said the fast track teacher training scheme would be aimed at people with several years' professional experience in areas such as the financial services or hi-tech industries. | England's Department for Children, Schools and Families said the fast track teacher training scheme would be aimed at people with several years' professional experience in areas such as the financial services or hi-tech industries. |
| But Dr Bousted said: "It sounds like an employment scheme for unemployed bankers, but this may not be the best way to go about it. | But Dr Bousted said: "It sounds like an employment scheme for unemployed bankers, but this may not be the best way to go about it. |
| "Teaching is not just about finding the brightest and best. Every day can be exhausting and you're spending all day long with children. | "Teaching is not just about finding the brightest and best. Every day can be exhausting and you're spending all day long with children. |
| "It's not suitable for everybody and you need time to know whether you are suited for this kind of work." | "It's not suitable for everybody and you need time to know whether you are suited for this kind of work." |
| She added: "I'm becoming very worried about the plethora of different gimmicks and initiatives the government is coming out with - this looks very much like back-of-the-fag-packet stuff." | She added: "I'm becoming very worried about the plethora of different gimmicks and initiatives the government is coming out with - this looks very much like back-of-the-fag-packet stuff." |
| An existing scheme - known as Teach First - recruits high calibre graduates and, after six weeks' initial training, places them in tough schools to continue learning the ropes for a year. | An existing scheme - known as Teach First - recruits high calibre graduates and, after six weeks' initial training, places them in tough schools to continue learning the ropes for a year. |
| They then are expected to continue teaching for another year before moving into their intended careers. | They then are expected to continue teaching for another year before moving into their intended careers. |
| As part of the same announcement Mr Knight also unveiled the next steps in the plan to have seven "studio schools" in collaboration with the Young Foundation and local authorities in Blackpool, Kirklees, Lambeth, Luton, Newham, Oldham and South Tyneside. | As part of the same announcement Mr Knight also unveiled the next steps in the plan to have seven "studio schools" in collaboration with the Young Foundation and local authorities in Blackpool, Kirklees, Lambeth, Luton, Newham, Oldham and South Tyneside. |
| These are a voluntary sector initiative which cater for children aged 14-19 who have been struggling in mainstream schools, with a focus on work-related learning. | These are a voluntary sector initiative which cater for children aged 14-19 who have been struggling in mainstream schools, with a focus on work-related learning. |
| Do you agree or disagree with these proposals? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send your comments and experiences using the form below. | Do you agree or disagree with these proposals? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send your comments and experiences using the form below. |