Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza is among high-profile sector leaders who will scrutinise the research output of the new National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) .
The flagship teacher training and development provider has announced the names of the six members of its advisory group, which will also act as a “sounding board” for its ideas.
NIoT said the group was established earlier in the year, and had already supported research into intensive training and practice, as well as training for trainee and early career teachers.
de Souza, a former headteacher who co-founded the Inspiration Trust academy chain before being nominated by Boris Johnson’s government as children’s commissioner in 2020.
