The DfE is offering financial support for FE teacher training for the 2020 to 2021 academic year, in priority subjects, for skilled non-graduates as well as graduates. FE providers can apply for grants worth £18,200 to support that training in-service to teach maths, English or provide SEND specialist support. The grants are paid to a trainee’s employer (such as an FE college) to help provide the trainee with a specified teaching qualification (Level 5 or above), remission from teaching time, and additional support (such as mentoring). In addition, DfE is offering tax-free bursaries to trainees who are training pre-service to teach high-priority shortage subjects in the FE sector. Both the grants and bursaries are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and will continue to be awarded until the available funding has been exhausted.
