Schools Direct
School Direct is a school-led route into initial teacher training (ITT). It is run by a partnership between a lead school, other schools and an accredited teacher training provider. The following link provides more information – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-direct-guidance-for-lead-schools
PGCE
There are many avenues into teaching and the following link goes through them and which are the best options for many circumstances – https://www.ucas.com/postgraduate/teacher-training/train-teach-england/routes-teaching-england?filter=
Assessment only route with LSJS or SCITT
This programme is offered by a number of universities, colleges, SCITTs, and School Direct training providers in England. If you are working as an unqualified teacher, you could achieve QTS via the Assessment Only route. If you have a degree and substantial experience of working in a school, early years, or further education setting, this option allows you to gain QTS without undergoing a teacher training programme. The following link gives more information on this route – https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/assessment-only-route-qualified-teacher-status-qts?destination=node/308686
For any more information about these, or any other CPD you’d like to do, contact your line manager, Director of Learning or Nathan Heddle (Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning)