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Teach First Ofsted Report 2008
25th January 2008
This morning Ofsted released their report on the Teach First programme, the result of an intensive twelve month inspection held between July 2006 and July 2007.
The report, which focused on the 2006 cohort during their first year in schools, but also looked at the 2005 cohort during their second year, as well as the impact our Ambassadors are making in their schools, finds:
- Half of the 2006 cohort achieved the Standards for QTS at an outstanding (the highest) level, while some "were judged by inspectors to be amongst the most exceptional trainees produced by any teacher training route."
- At least one Teach First school "attributed a rapid improvement in its standards almost entirely to the contribution of Teach First participants."
- Our participants are highly committed to our mission of countering educational disadvantage and "have a markedly beneficial impact on the schools involved."
- Participants staying in their schools a second year or more were "starting to have a notable impact, for example, in transforming underperforming departments."
- The "central management of the programme was exceptionally strong. The commitment to improving the programme and building on its success was impressive."
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