Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Scholarships

Tender description

This is not an invitation to bid. The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting organisations to take part in market engagement that will: • establish supplier interest in; • obtain market insights about; and • explore commercial options for The delivery of the ITT Scholarships programme by organisations working in partnership with the Department for Education. The programme is one of a range of initiatives to boost teacher supply in priority subjects. Aimed at high quality subject experts, who might not have otherwise considered teaching a viable career option, scholarships are awarded to the most gifted teacher trainees in physics, maths, chemistry, computing, modern foreign languages or geography. Scholars receive a tax-free bursary and wraparound support during their teacher-training year. We want insights on the market offer to enable scholars to become the next generation of outstanding teachers and use their enhanced subject knowledge/skills during a successful teaching career.