The second round of the Taking Teaching
Further (TTF) programme has opened today (12 December)
inviting bids from colleges and post-16 providers to attract
industry professionals to teach in further education.
The scheme forms a key part of the Government’s wider investment
in the further education sector as it prepares to introduce the
first gold standard T Level qualifications from 2020 –
high-quality technical courses equivalent to A levels. T Levels
will provide young people with the cutting-edge skills and
experience they need to secure a good job or progress into
further training.
Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills , said:
We are transforming technical education in this country with
the introduction of new T Levels from 2020, so more young
people have access to high quality qualifications which include
high-quality training opportunities with a clear path to
skilled jobs.
The Taking Teaching Further programme will help attract
talented and inspiring people with industry expertise to teach
in the further education sector. These are the teachers who can
inspire, energise and bring on the next generation of
highly-skilled young people
I’m delighted the second round has begun and I would urge
colleges and post-16 providers to apply and take advantage of
this.
The first round of the £5 million scheme was launched in
June to further boost the quality of the post-16
teaching workforce by bringing in more people with diverse
experiences so students gain the skills and knowledge that
employers demand. The 37 successful providers, who will support
80 industry professional to retrain to work as teachers in their
institutions, were announced in October.
Good progress is being made to recruit and appoint these new
teachers. This includes Buckinghamshire College Group, who have
already recruited five teachers through the programme in priority
areas such as Digital, Maths, and Childcare. More appointments
are expected to be made by first round providers in the new year:
Paula Kavanagh, Senior Lead at Buckinghamshire College Group
said:
The trainee teachers taking part in this project are
benefitting enormously from the support they’re receiving from
experienced teachers within Buckinghamshire College Group.
However, this is a two-way street and the College recognises
and appreciates the value of recruiting industry professionals
from these hard to recruit areas. > This has enabled a
professional exchange between trainee and teacher which is
reciprocal and benefits everyone, not least the students.
The first application round is also funding 20 innovative
projects to explore how industry and the further education sector
can work together to make sure students gain the knowledge and
skills businesses really need.
TTF has been designed with the Association of Colleges, and the
Education and Training Foundation who are also delivering the
programme on our behalf to create further links between the
education sector and industry.
Steve Frampton, President of the AoC, said: > We know all too
well the impact that great teachers can have on students. College
staff work to transform the lives of 2.2 million people daily, so
it is great that so much work is being put into the further
education sector to boost the teaching workforce. We are
delighted that our discussions with DfE have yielded a programme
of this quality.
David Russell, Chief Executive of the ETF said: > We are
delighted to be opening the second round of Taking Teaching
Further which will continue to develop and build the country’s
future through attracting bright industry talent into the FE
sector alongside increasing collaboration between the sector and
industry. > > The first round has started to set the
standard for recruiting world-class teachers and trainers into FE
who combine teaching excellence with hands-on industry
experience. The successful second round applicants now have the
opportunity to follow in their path. > > I encourage all
colleges and FE providers to consider taking part in this
important programme that will make a real difference to their
organisations, learners and local employers.
Simon Bigrigg, Head of Teaching Academy, EKC Group, a successful
applicant from strand 1, round 1 said:
As a Group we are fully committed to recruiting and retaining
teaching staff in hard to fill areas, and Strand 1 of Taking
Teaching Further is providing an excellent opportunity to
engage and support new teachers. To date we have recruited some
very promising industry professionals into teaching roles, as
we are able to offer the enhanced support package provided by
the scheme.
, CECAMM Managing
Director, Isle of Wight College, a successful applicant from
strand 2, round 1 said:
CECAMM, part of the Isle of Wight College, is delighted to have
been selected for Taking Teaching Further Strand 2. Recruiting
and retaining lecturing staff in Engineering has become a
national issue, one which we have experienced in our first year
of operation. We feel the Taking Teaching Further Project will
allow us to ensure our staff feel connected with industry and
that industry feel that their requirements are embedded in the
Engineering curriculum.
Further information about TTF and how to apply can be found on
the ETF website
