National policy · Recruitment, enrolment and mobility · United Kingdom
Department for Education sets December release for 2026-27 teacher trainee census
England's Department for Education plans to publish provisional figures on recruitment to initial teacher training programmes for 2026-27 in December 2026.
Why it matters: Provisional 2026-27 recruitment figures for initial teacher training programmes in England are scheduled for publication in December 2026.
The Department for Education has announced an official statistics release, the initial teacher training trainee number census for 2026 to 2027.
According to the department, the census covers provisional recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) programmes in England for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
The department said the statistics will be released in December 2026.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
The census will report provisional 2026-27 recruitment to initial teacher training programmes in England, with the Department for Education scheduling its release for December 2026.
What to watch
- Publication of the provisional 2026-27 initial teacher training trainee number census, scheduled for December 2026.
