Ofsted 2026
NTTC was inspected by Ofsted in April 2026, using the new report-card system.
Ofsted’s report drew out NTTC’s key strengths in inclusion and supporting trainees to develop professional behaviours through professional development, as well as supporting trainee wellbeing:
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‘Trainees flourish at Norfolk Teacher Training Centre.’
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‘Trainees feel they are part of a caring community.’
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‘There is a family feel at the provider. This makes trainees feel well supported and they secure a deep trust in provider staff.’
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‘Trainees achieve well and progress onto successful careers.’
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‘Trainees learn about the importance of professional relationships in schools.’
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‘Trainees routinely display high standards of professional conduct.’
Our curriculum was also recognised as supporting trainees through excellence:
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‘Trainees benefit from a carefully crafted curriculum. They develop a secure understanding of the key principles that underpin their teaching.’
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‘Trainees develop a secure understanding of the key principles that underpin their teaching.’
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‘Trainees are supported well by subject and phase experts. This helps trainees think about how to break down their expertise to help pupils learn.’
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‘Primary trainees develop a rich understanding across national curriculum subjects.’
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‘Trainees are very well prepared for their careers in secondary schools.’
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‘Trainees develop a secure understanding of key pedagogical knowledge which helps them become successful subject teachers.’
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‘Experts help trainees to break their subject expertise down into manageable pieces for pupils. Trainees successfully apply this subject and teaching knowledge to their classroom practice.’
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‘Trainees understand and can support a wide range of pupils' needs, including needs that predominate in local schools.’