In December, the Department for Education (DfE) made a joint announcement on a package of measures to support teacher quality in England, including the creation of a new independent professional body – a College of Teaching.
The proposal invites expressions of interest from organisations to create and set up a college, with the aim of giving the profession greater responsibility over things such as professional standards and CPD.
As much as the announcement and consultation are welcome, they are not without challenge, not least the timing of the announcement and consultation period.
Teaching has suffered because of the stranglehold that government has had on education and the lack of a high-profile, proactive, member-driven professional body that can support and steer the profession through seemingly relentless changes to the education system and political interference.
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