Don’t wait for a good teacher to come along – train your own.
Register now - with School Direct you can hand pick the graduates you want and train them the way you want, and they’ll be part of your team from day one. School Direct offers careers, not just teacher training. This means you can attract, and retain, the best recruits.
School Direct is a way of growing your own teachers and future leaders; it can make a key contribution to your school improvement strategy and help the continuing professional development of your staff. So what are you waiting for?
Benefits of School Direct for your school:
- You’re more likely to recruit the right person for you.
- Customise the training to suit the needs of your school and trainee.
- Trainees get on board very quickly.
- Snap up the best new talent.
- Develop tailored training programmes with your chosen provider.
- Build stronger partnerships with other local schools, across teaching phases, and teacher training providers.
A Quick Start Guide for Schools 2014/15 is available with full details. There is also more information available for schools already taking part in the programme this year on the information for participating schools page.
In 2014/15 we are continuing to expand the programme as part of the aim for school-led initial teacher training to account for over half of teachers trained by the end of this parliament. You can read more about this in a speech from Charlie Taylor.
To find out more about joining the 800 partnerships of around 6000 schools who are already involved in School Direct register now.
Individuals interested in training to teach through School Direct should visit the Get into teaching School Direct section for more information.
