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NQT Special: Some FAQs about NQTs

Alex Collinson looks at the FAQs that school leaders in England have about how they should be supporting their NQTs and considers relevant government guidance when it comes to NQTs

By this point in the year, NQTs are likely to have settled into their school and will be getting to grips with the challenges and rewards of their role. Anyone who has been through NQT induction will know it can be a stressful time, but it also brings challenges for headteachers and others involved in managing induction programmes.

As a researcher at The Key, I get insight into the questions and concerns uppermost in school leaders’ minds when it comes to staffing matters, not least managing and supporting NQTs.

It is an important part of the remit, especially amid worrying statistics about the number of new teachers who currently leave the profession within their first year.

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