News
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Sept. 25, 2026
New SEND and inclusive teaching training materials for schools and post-16 settings: first part now available
Schools and post-16 settings across England can now access free training materials on SEND and inclusive teaching. Developed by Ambition Institute for the Department for Education.
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Sept. 9, 2026
Ambition Institute’s Initial Teacher Training programme receives ‘strong’ rating from Ofsted
We are pleased to share that our Initial Teacher Training programme has received a ‘strong’ rating from Ofsted across all inspection areas in both primary and secondary phases.
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July 30, 2026
Ambition Institute announces international partnership with Teach Well
We are pleased to announce that Ambition Institute is partnering with Teach Well, a mission- driven organisation based in Australia that is committed to supporting educators and improving outcomes for pupils.
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July 17, 2026
Ambition Institute to design new national resources for SEND training
Ambition Institute has been appointed by the Department for Education to develop new resources to support high quality inclusive teaching. This suite of materials will help schools and colleges across England provide high quality, targeted professional development in their own settings to support more inclusive provision.
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April 23, 2026
Ambition Institute to deliver professional development on literacy in Reception
Ambition Institute has been awarded a Department for Education contract to support English Hubs in strengthening literacy outcomes for young children, working with Speech and Language UK.
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April 21, 2026
Ambition Institute to support early years stronger practice hubs
Ambition Institute has been awarded the Department for Education’s contract to support early years hubs across the country. We will support the existing 18 ‘stronger practice hubs’, and from September 2026 will support a further 18 hubs, as part of the government’s Best Start in Life strategy.
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Feb. 23, 2026
Response to the Schools White Paper
Our response to the government's plans to reform the schools system and consultation on proposals to reform the special educational needs and disabilities system in England.
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Jan. 22, 2026
Ambition Institute's renewed commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion in education
The statement highlights the work we have done in 2024/25 and sets out our EDI commitments for the year ahead.
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Sept. 2, 2025
Ambition Institute’s Early Career Training programme receives ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted
We are pleased to share that Ambition’s Early Career Training (ECT) programme has been rated ‘outstanding’ across all areas by Ofsted in their recent inspection.