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Links > Training and CPD Opportunities

Employment-based Teacher Training Programmes

Respond to an advertisement or find a school prepared to employ and support you through the training process. Apply by contacting a local employment based initial teacher training (EBITT provider).

> http://www.tda.gov.uk/partners/recruiting/ebr/drbs/ebittcontacts.aspx

Graduate Teacher Training Registry

If you've decided you want to train to teach there are a number of ways of doing this. These are Teach First, Graduate Teacher Placements or Graduate Teacher Training. To apply for Graduate Teacher Training go here. Other links are below.

> http://www.gttr.ac.uk/

National College for School Leadership

Whether you're about to take on your first leadership role or you're a very experienced head, in a small primary or leading a complex school, the College exists to serve your needs.

> http://www.ncsl.org.uk/

PGCE route

The details of the Citizenship education PGCE courses for this current year can be found at this ACT web page.

> http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/page?p=20

Teach First

Teach First recruits on university campuses in search of the most talented graduates. During the autumn and spring, Teach First maintains a targeted presence through presentations and careers fairs, and runs specialist events to engage with undergraduates and graduates. The selection criteria are among the most rigorous of any employer, and ensure that Teach First participants have the energy, commitment and ability to communicate required to succeed in secondary classrooms, as well as the potential to become outstanding leaders in any field.

> http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/

Training and Development Agency

The TDA offers a plethora of general information about how to become a teacher.

> http://www.tda.gov.uk/