New teacher induction and the capacity of education employers: a working paper

This working paper has been developed as part of the two-year ‘TeacherEd’ project that is exploring new teacher induction practices across Europe. It is the result of a literature review of over 100 journal articles, conference papers, books, reports, guidance documents and webpages published since 2019, representing the latest thinking in education research, policy and practice. The purpose is to explore the rationales, formats, and content, of new teacher induction as a way of better knowing and understanding contemporary approaches, their opportunities and their challenges. The first two chapters of this paper are dedicated to the fundamental questions of ‘why’ and ‘how’ induction fits into system support for professionals. Once this is considered, the chapters then explore ‘what’ induction may include; the ways it may be reconsidered given ‘where’ new teachers come from and go to; and ‘who’ are the main stakeholders involved. Each chapter ends with a summary of the key points. The paper concludes by considering what further questions may be asked on this topic as part of planning for pan-European surveying and peer learning.