The Government agrees that high-quality teaching is particularly transformative for disadvantaged pupils and that it is important to attract high-calibre candidates to teaching, especially in disadvantaged areas. Our reformed initial teacher training (ITT) system will ensure that every trainee teacher receives a minimum entitlement of high-quality training, irrespective of the provider they choose. We will continue to build on this through our new Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Market Review, which will raise the quality of ITT provision across the sector. We also welcome the growth of school-led ITT, which now accounts for around a third of all ITT. School-led ITT enables schools to develop their own teachers, and can be particularly effective at meeting local needs and recruiting teachers into schools in challenging circumstances. Our Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms will also provide all early career teachers with two years of funded, structured support, training, and mentoring, based on the best available evidence. The ECF reforms are accompanied by a new suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for teachers and leaders at all stages of their career. These reforms will help to ensure that teachers have access to world-class professional development, regardless of where they teach. We are also supporting the retention of good teachers in challenging areas through our ‘Levelling Up Premium’, which provides salary boosts of up to £3,000 for eligible teachers in eligible schools. This is a targeted measure to attract and retain the best teachers in the subjects and areas where they are most needed, including disadvantaged areas. The Department recently announced its ambition for all schools to be part of a strong multi-academy trust, which we believe is the best model for enabling all schools to deliver an excellent education. Multi-academy trusts can provide a wide range of support for schools, including high-quality professional development for teachers and leaders, and the ability to attract and retain the best staff. We will continue to champion strong multi-academy trusts as the best model for school improvement, and we will continue to support schools to join or form strong multi-academy trusts.