The DfE is developing a new route into teaching – the teacher degree apprenticeship. It will be a high-quality initial teacher training (ITT) course. Apprentices will get an undergraduate degree alongside qualified teacher status (QTS). They’re inviting applications from providers and partnerships to take part in a funding pilot for the secondary mathematics teacher degree apprenticeship. Successful providers will:
- design teacher degree apprenticeship courses in secondary mathematics
- partner with employing schools to deliver the teacher degree apprenticeship
Schools that employ trainees as part of the pilot will receive financial incentives to support with trainee salary costs. This is to cover the proportion of time trainees will spend studying towards their qualification. This funding is available for up to 150 trainees in total. Employers will also have access to the apprenticeship levy to fund training and assessment costs for the teacher degree apprenticeship. Click here for more.