# The Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations introduce measures to improve the quality of courses of initial teacher training for further education (“ITT(FE) courses”).
Regulation 3 requires the Secretary of State to specify the ITT(FE) courses that are relevant for the purpose of section 17 of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21) (“specified ITT(FE) courses”).
Regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7 place obligations on governing bodies, or bodies equivalent to governing bodies, of educational institutions providing specified ITT(FE) courses (“relevant academic authorities”) to—
(a) register with the Secretary of State (regulation 4);
(b) have regard to guidance on the delivery of initial teacher training for further education (regulation 5);
(c) have regard to guidance on curriculum content for ITT(FE) courses (regulation 6);
(d) provide information about the specified ITT(FE) courses offered by the relevant academic authority, including details of students currently undertaking a specified ITT(FE) course and individuals who have completed a specified ITT(FE) course (regulation 7).
Regulation 4 also imposes an obligation on the Secretary of State to maintain a list of relevant academic authorities that have registered as providers of specified ITT(FE) courses, which the Secretary of State may publish.
Regulation 8 places an obligation on the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report summarising the information received under regulations 4 and 7, and compliance by relevant academic authorities with the obligations under regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/382/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-initial-teacher-training-regulations-2026/note
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