Middlesex University’s new primary teacher degree apprenticeship, announced on July 2, aims to upskill teaching assistants across London and the South East into fully qualified teachers through a four-year programme combining school-based and university learning.
Professor Darryll Bravenboer, director of business and civic engagement at Middlesex University, said: “Our new teacher degree apprenticeship programmes are launching at a pivotal time for the profession, with a growing number of schools across London and the South East experiencing teacher shortages or struggling to attract and retain top talent.
“The apprenticeship programmes enable schools to nurture and grow their own workforce and mould apprentices to their exact needs.”
“The Primary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is specifically designed for schools that want to retain talented TAs or learning support assistants by training them to be fully qualified teachers.
“Those apprentices benefit from the financial security of being able to earn while they learn.”
The university is also launching a 12-month Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship, focused on employment-based initial teacher training for both primary and secondary schools.
Both programmes begin in September and can be fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.
