Can designated recommending bodies (DRBs) become initial teacher training (ITT) providers?
After consultation with ITT providers, the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) proposes to allow DRBs to become accredited in the following circumstances: • where the lead partner in a DRB is an active accredited provider with a satisfactory Ofsted report, the provider’s accreditation can be broadened to include the DRB, or • where a DRB does not already have an accredited lead partner, an assessment of ITT provision can be carried out with a view to the DRB becoming an accredited provider.