TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP: PRIMARY SEND ROUTE
Best Practice Network offers a high-quality specialist ‘Primary SEND’ teacher training programmes designed for entrants to the teaching profession who aspire to be qualified teachers in special schools or specialist provision within mainstream schools.
Age Ranges
Trainees choose from one of two age ranges – both are full time, lasting one year:
Primary SEND (age 3-7 years)
Primary SEND (age 5-11 years)
The trainee’s chosen programme will be matched to the stage that pupils are working at rather than their chronological age.
Designed and delivered by professionals with an in-depth knowledge of special schools, specialist curriculums and provision.
Equips trainees to progress to become an ECT in a special school setting
This route also applies to alternative provision, pupil referral units and mainstream schools with SEN resource units
Find out more:
Programme Structure
You will be immersed in a special school from September to December
You will then complete a 6-week placement in January in a contrasting mainstream Primary school setting within an age and phase aligned to your pathway
After this placement, you will return to your host school for the duration of the programme
You will have the support of expert SEND tutors to develop your skills and knowledge of working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
You will complete a range of training including online specific curriculum webinars, Core Training Days, online study and research with expert professionals in school
Find out more:
bestpracticenet.co.uk/ITT-Apprenticeship
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0117 920 9200