A Level Grants Programme to Boost Maths and Physics Teacher Recruitment

It is a DfE priority to develop a great workforce with strong leadership. This programme specifically contributes to this priority by increasing the number of specialist maths and physics teachers in the classroom. On the 8 December 2014 the Prime Minister announced a five year commitment to fund a package of policies to address the shortfall in STEM teachers.

The A level Grants Programme is part of the wider package of initiatives and will be a prestigious new scheme to encourage high quality A level students to select maths and physics related degrees and go into teaching, at a time when we can influence both their choice of degree and career. We will be looking for students with a clear commitment to teaching and a strong academic record in their chosen subject.

In return students will receive financial support while studying toward their undergraduate maths or physics related degree, gain school experience and begin their training while still at university. Students are then guaranteed a place on on-the-job teacher training, subject to completing their studies and meeting the entry requirements for Initial Teacher Training (ITT). No other route into teaching offers financial support and the chance to earn a salary in their training year.

This programme presents an opportunity to engage with and recruit high quality A level maths and physics students, to develop them into outstanding teachers who will be retained in the profession and will have a positive impact on children and young people.

To deliver the high quality programme by the proposed options, it is necessary to combine outstanding recruitment, development of additional undergraduate level training with the very best of the expertise in the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) sector. The programme is also aligned to other teacher training routes in terms of selection and recruitment to ensure parity.

Additional information: How organisations can obtain an ITT: By registering on the Redimo e- procurement system: http:// www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/about-us/working-with-the-national-college/supplying/supplyingredimo.htm

REDIMO is the NCTL’s e-procurement system, used for contracting for most works, goods and services that are awarded following an electronic competitive tendering process. Registration allows organisations both to gain membership to the Operational Associates (OA) Framework and e-tender for procurement other opportunities with the NCTL.

Registering on REDIMO

Please refer to our website which has further information about:

Registering on Redimo: http://www.education.gov.uk/nationalcollege/index/about-us/working-with-the-national-college/supplying/supplying-redimo.htm

Please note registration is a 2 stage process –

Stage 1 – Initial registration set up (Pre-registered stage)

Stage 2 – You will receive e-mail authentication back to yourselves to complete your registration and allow you to view all tenders available for the categories you selected appropriate to your skills.

Please email our helpdesk commercial.admin@education.gsi.gov.uk if you have any queries with registering your details on REDIMO and applying for membership to the OA frameworks.