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The latest bulletin from the DfE on teacher recruitment has a number of issues that Employer Link subscribers will be interested in
- Teacher Vacancy Service
- New content in the teacher workload reduction toolkit
- Scholarships programme - recruitment to computer science
- Potential new provider - briefing events
- Teacher Subject Specialism Training - latest blog
Teacher Vacancy Service
The Secretary of State officially launched the Teaching Vacancies service, on Monday 8 April. This service allows schools to advertise their teaching vacancies free of charge (it is estimated this will save the sector up to £75 million annually). 8,000 schools in England have already signed up, and the quicker the take up, the more likely that job seekers will use the service to find their next career move. If you have not seen the site yet, it can be viewed on Teaching Vacancies.
The service works smoothly by taking the job seeker to the online portal they can use to start the application process.
All schools within scope have been emailed and sent a letter inviting them to register to use the service. If you are unsure who in your organisation has been sent the letter, please email info@employerlink.co.uk
New content in the teacher workload reduction toolkit
The DfE have recently made a number of updates related to the teacher workload reduction.
Scholarships programme - recruitment to computer science
If you are recruiting computer science trainees, please promote the £28,000, tax-free computing teacher-training scholarship to your candidates. The scheme is aimed at high-quality computer scientists, passionate about teaching computer science. Successful candidates must secure a training place by September 2019, that leads to QTS status, at an ITT provider or lead school with permission to recruit by DfE. Scholars are expected to have a subject relevant 2:1 (or predicted) degree. Candidates with a 2:2 (or predicted) degree may be considered if they can demonstrate significant subject knowledge and have a relevant postgraduate degree. Successful applicants will receive additional support to enhance their subject knowledge and gain access to high-quality professional development resources. Applications are now open. Candidates can apply at BCS teaching scholarships.
Potential new provider - briefing events
DfE will shortly be organising briefing events for organisations interested in becoming accredited ITT providers. To register interest in becoming an accredited ITT provider, please email itt.accreditation@education.gov.uk
Teacher Subject Specialism Training - latest blog
Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) is a free programme available to non-specialist teachers in secondary mathematics, core maths, physics and modern foreign languages to help increase subject knowledge and confidence. The purpose of TSST is to support schools to increase the number of hours taught in these subjects, helping build capacity for schools to manage workforce challenges. Courses run throughout the year, are flexible and many run at weekends and during twilight hours. We’d like to share the experience of Tom, a PE teacher who trained to teach maths. You can read his blog on taking on a new challenge – making the move from PE to maths.
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