Download or read book The Role of Higher Education in Initial Teacher Training written by John Furlong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the issue of what role, if any, higher education should play in intial teacher training. The authors argue for the continued involvement of higher education in teacher training and cover such areas as the 1994 Education Act, the role of universities and the schools consortia.