GLF Teacher Training

Register your interest for our 2027/28 programme

GLF Teacher Training is an alliance of highly successful schools in Surrey, Croydon, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, Wokingham and Hampshire. We have a very strong history of providing exceptional Initial Teacher Training since 2013, with high employment rates within our partnership schools.

Visit our Calendar to book a place for one of our upcoming sessions to find out more about training to teach with GLF Schools. We can also offer school experience days if you are interested in finding out more about one of our partnership schools.

What GLF Teacher Training can offer:

Be part of something bigger with our vast portfolio of 50+ GLF and partner schools
Benefit from the GLF's commitment to employ you after you complete your training
Train in a place where you feel you belong
Receive high-quality training and a personalised training approach
Support us on our mission to transform the lives of all children to enable them to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

You will be trained by an experienced ITT primary and secondary leader, and a range of practising school leaders will visit each core training session to ensure you have the best support and a variety of different school insights.

We get to know each trainee and offer excellent pastoral support throughout your journey to becoming a teacher. Our diverse cohort of present and past trainees are always on hand for peer support and advice.

If you are passionate about education and want to make an impact on the lives of our next generation, apply to be a part of our highly successful teacher training programme.

All of our placement schools have significant experience in delivering Initial Teacher Training and are able to provide you with a consistently high quality settings throughout your training programme.

There are often opportunities for successful trainees to go on and work within their host school, or group of schools, following a successful training year, subject to schools' recruitment and selection processes.

How can we support you?

At GLF Teacher Training the support we offer starts from the day you first make an enquiry. Our team will guide you through the application process, arrange school experience for you in a school local to your home and provide support with any finance queries you may have. We strongly recommend coming along to one of our face-to-face information events to meet us in person and to ask any questions you might have.

ROUTES INTO TEACHING - overview

Information about the IFT Primary and Secondary training programmes we deliver at GLF can be found in the main menu, Below is a summary of each teacher training route we offer:

Standard fee funded (or self-funded) - for degree holders (3 terms / September to July)

The standard route into teaching is via the fee funded (ie self-funded route). This route allows you to be part of a school from day one of the programme and to build up your teaching practise over the duration of the course.

For some 'high demand' secondary subjects, you may be eligible for a bursary or scholarship to support your training year. Payment amounts will vary depending on your teacher training subject and degree classification. The rates for 2027/8 are to be confirmed by the DfE in October.

Standard fee funded (or self-funded) flexible route - for degree holders (4 terms / September to following December / 4 days a week)

New for September 2027 starters!

We are able to offer a new flexible route into teaching for all secondary 11-16 subjects plus our primary phases. This will run over 4 school terms and is primarily 4 days a week (the days include a Monday and a Friday); trainees will also be required to attend full time for 4 Intensive Practise Training weeks. Further information can be found on this page of the website or contact our team via info@glftt.org

Other options to train to teach include:

Post Graduate Teaching Apprenticeships (PGTA) - for degree holders who have extensive experience of working in a school

This is an employment-based route for high quality graduates where you can earn as you train. The amount of teaching you will be expected to undertake at each stage of the programme will depend on your prior experience. Places on this route are limited and depend on schools' budgets and needs.

Applicants for any Primary Teaching Apprenticeship or Secondary Apprenticeships advertised should ideally have a minimum of one year classroom-based experience supported by references.

Schools can draw upon their apprenticeship levy so they can cover the cost of the tuition fees.

Assessment Only Pathway - for 'unqualified' teachers

The Assessment Only route is a pathway into teaching that have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience across two different settings and key stages and are fulfilling the role of a qualified teacher. This route is an assessment only process where candidates are already demonstrating the expectations of the teacher standards. This route is only available for candidates that are already employed within their current school; enquiries for this route are school led.

Undergraduate routes - for those who do not have a degree and are working in a school

We work with two university providers who offer current Teaching Assistants without a degree the opportunity to progress into teaching via apprenticeship routes, allowing applicants to remain employed whilst working towards Qualified Teacher Status. All candidates will need to be working in a school and to have the support of a Headteacher; these placements are not advertised and are offered following conversations between the candidate and the school:

BA (Hons) Secondary Education Maths and SEND: Offered by the University of Buckingham
Secondary Education Maths Teacher Degree Apprenticeship: Offered by the University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Primary Education: Offered by the University of Buckingham
Primary Education Teacher Degree Apprenticeship / Plus SEND option: Offered by the University of Brighton

Eligibility for apprenticeship routes:

Most courses require candidates to have 2 x A’levels and GCSE’s in maths, English language plus a science subject for Primary candidates. Please check the provider’s course profiles for further information.
You must have secured a school to support you on this route

WHERE DO WE TRAIN?

As a SCITT trainee you are school based for 4 days (Monday to Thursday). On a Friday, trainees attend our centre-based training at either The Beacon School, Banstead, SM7 1AG or Aureus School, Didcot OX11 6FF (you can choose the location closest to your home address). Note: some Friday sessions will also be held online.

If you have any questions at all about training to teach, our team are more than happy to help. Please contact us via: info@glftt.org or complete the form below:

*GLF Teacher Training Enquiry Form - 2027/28 – Fill in form

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Safeguarding

Along with our partner schools and hubs we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and set this standard for our trainee teachers too.