Latest news : School Direct scheme

Schools can now apply for 'School Direct' teacher training places for September 2013, meaning they recruit and train their own staff. 08/10/2012

Under the new scheme, schools will train the best graduates as teachers in the subjects they need, and work with accredited providers, such as top universities and other schools, to lead the way they are trained.

This will help drive up the quality of teacher training by giving schools a greater role in recruiting and training new teachers; involving the best serving teachers in training the next generation; and encouraging more school-led partnerships for teacher training.

Candidates benefit from attractive bursaries for priority subjects like mathematics, physics, and modern languages, as well a job at the end of their training. They will also benefit from an additional 25% premium on top of the bursaries if their training is based in a challenging school with a high proportion of disadvantaged children - where 35% or more of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

The application window for schools to apply for places on the School Direct programme is open now until 12 October 2012.