The consultation aims to avoid newly-qualified teachers being thrown in at the deep end by introducing a gentler lead-in to the profession via a two-year induction period and a more structured system of mentoring.
The Government has mooted a new fund to pay for sabbaticals for teachers who want to take part in defined projects which can demonstrate value for money.
The consultation documents say this will make it easier to develop and retain teachers. The number of teachers leaving the profession rose by 11 per cent between 2011 and 2014, according to DfE data, while the DfE has failed to hit its trainee teacher targets for the last three years.
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