THE CASE FOR SCHOOL-LED PRIMARY TEACHER-TRAINING

The responses of headteachers in the country of Devon in England to go vernment proposals to reform the initial training of primary school te achers were surveyed with some reference to the views of parents, stud ents and tutors. The reforms are intended to shift the location of tra ining away from Higher Education (HE) institutions and into schools. P articular reference is made to the plan to allow primary schools to se t up their own training schemes without necessarily involving HE, with a focus on the views of those headteachers who support the idea of su ch an opportunity being available. There was little support for these schemes.