Education and training services

Tender description

The National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), wish to commission a framework agreement to enable the provision of services for the recruitment of teachers or the pipeline thereof from outside of England, along with bespoke packages of acclimatisation and development. Improvements in the economy, a shrinking graduate pool and greater competition in the labour market will make it more difficult for the education system to meet the demand for additional teachers domestically. It is on this basis that overseas recruitment will be pursued as a supplementary avenue of teacher supply. The framework will support schools to recruit and retain overseas teachers for subjects that are currently a challenge to recruit to. The award of the framework is subject to agreement from DfE Ministers and the number of Providers per lot may be increased in order to ensure service coverage is maintained and the framework is fit for purpose. NCTL are inviting tenders from providers who can evidence the relevant knowledge and experience of international teacher recruitment and/or supporting the transition and development of overseas teachers, including but not be limited to; a knowledge of the English education system and curriculum; relevant workforce knowledge; and previous experience of operating within, or supporting individuals from, overseas markets. The duration of the framework will initially be for 2 years with the possibility of an extension of 1 year plus a further year. The framework will have 3 separate lots and the number of Providers to be appointed to the framework will be 6 per Lot. Navigating overseas markets, international relations, targeting, tailoring and marketing DfE’s requirements including multi lingual publications and services in candidates home countries, pre-screening sifting services (DBS checks and additional police certificate requirements, migration advice for candidates and schools both pre and post deployment, interview and employment services working closely with schools, brokerage services (sourcing and matching the demand from schools), visa and immigration services, testing and assessment services and headhunting campaigns. NCTL are inviting tenders from providers who can evidence the relevant knowledge and experience of international teacher recruitment and/or supporting the transition and development of overseas teachers, including but not be limited to; a knowledge of the English education system and curriculum; relevant workforce knowledge; and previous experience of operating within, or supporting individuals from, overseas markets. The duration of the framework will initially be for 2 years with the possibility of an extension of 1 year plus a further year. The framework will have 3 separate lots and the number of Providers to be appointed to the framework will be 6 per Lot. Assessment and quality assurance of teachers and trainees, teacher pre-arrival support package, delivery of teacher networking (virtual and face-to-face), national residential acclimatisation event, school engagement post teacher deployment, post deployment support, bespoke training and top up training and responsibility for creating multi lingual publications and services including briefing new recruits, returners and trainees on the English curriculum system and how the system works in regards to Ofsted and some of the services envisaged would run with digital components. NCTL are inviting tenders from providers who can evidence the relevant knowledge and experience of international teacher recruitment and/or supporting the transition and development of overseas teachers, including but not be limited to; a knowledge of the English education system and curriculum; relevant workforce knowledge; and previous experience of operating within, or supporting individuals from, overseas markets. The duration of the framework will initially be for two years with the possibility of an extension of 1 year plus a further year. The framework will have 3 separate lots and the number of Providers to be appointed to the framework will be 6 per Lot. Development of an offer to candidates with a level of teaching experience, including a suite of bespoke training packages with progression to QTS assessment where applicable; and ongoing assessment for teachers, trainees and returners. This will include but not be limited to English language proficiency, training and assessment of candidates’ school proficiency, training and potential assessment of returners and salaried approach to QTS.