Absence
When a pupil misses (or is absent from) at least 1 possible school session.
Counted in sessions, where 1 session is equivalent to half-a-day.
There are 4 types of absence:
Academic year
Lasts from 1 August to 31 July. Generally broken into 3 terms - autumn, spring and summer.
Throughout the service this is shown in the format ‘2012/13’ to describe the year from 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013
Accredited ITT providers
ITT providers can only provide courses that lead to a recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS) if they are accredited by the Department for Education (DfE). In order to be accredited, providers must design training which meets the Secretary of State for Education’s ITT criteria. Providers need to ensure that all programmes of ITT comply with the criteria. The ITT criteria also includes information on the withdrawal of accreditation. Further information is available here
Ad hoc statistics
Releases of statistics which are not part of DfE's regular annual official statistical release calendar.
Assessment Only (AO) route
Assessment Only is for experienced teachers with a degree who have not been awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) in England and those with a teaching qualification from different countries who satisfy the entry requirements. It allows teachers to do the necessary assessment and skills tests to qualify for QTS. It is a way for existing unqualified teachers, support staff or teaching assistants to demonstrate that they already meet all the QTS standards, without the need for any further training. AO is open to those with relevant teaching experience who hold a degree, or for those with a teaching qualification from another country. Candidates undertaking AO do not complete a course to achieve QTS but are instead assessed against the Teacher’s Standards. The entry criteria for AO are the same as those for all initial teacher training (ITT) courses and must be met in full prior to registration. Only DfE-approved accredited providers of ITT can assess and recommend AO candidates for QTS.