Our dedicated and experienced team will:

• Guide you through the necessary paperwork.
• Check your qualifications.
• Provide advice on fees and funding.
• Support you every step of the way.

It can seem daunting at first, but we have lots of experience of supporting trainee teachers as they take their first steps along their career path.

Working with our Hub partners, we can provide information about:

• Accommodation.
• Local transport options.
• Other local facilities.

Even when you are considering applying to us, please do contact our team – as they can give you lots of information and advice about your application.

You start your course with:

• Pre-course events in March and May.
• A welcome event in June/July.
• A 4-day familiarisation and induction course in August.

During this early induction period you will:

• Be encouraged to get to know your peers.
• Develop a close-knit family of fellow trainees.
• Meet others who share a passion for teaching modern languages.
• Develop your own support network of linguists.
• Connect with others who face similar challenges.

You will also have the opportunity for:

• Subject-specific training with your lead teacher.
• Seminars with university lecturers.
• Hands-on classroom experience.
• Work experience in two of our partner schools.

Our experienced and caring leaders and staff will be able to help you with all aspects of the course and support you personally if the going gets tough.

Within your placement school, you will have the support of each individual school’s Initial Teacher Training Coordinator, who will look after you whilst in school and who will ensure your in-school training programme meets your needs. You will also have a school-based Mentor who will meet with you formally once a week as well as support you throughout your time in school.

When it comes to applying for jobs, we will give you all the support you need with applications and interview techniques to help you secure your all-important first job within the modern languages teaching sector. We use our vast network of over 100 schools in England to help you secure your first teaching job.

Our experience through our accredited teaching school hub means we can support you as a Early Career Teacher forming part of the Early Career Framework. This means we can provide specialist support and training to help you in your first years as a teacher.

Many of our hub lead schools can help with finding accommodation for our trainees in their local area. They have useful local contacts and networks and can help, particularly if you are relocating to their area. Our central team also provide support, e.g. providing confirmation letters for landlords or council tax.