Salaried Teacher Training

Salaried Schools Direct Teacher Training with Qualified Teacher Status

I applied to 'Salaried Schools Direct' to access training for Early Years & Primary Teachers and succeeded in getting an interview. Hooray!

 

I had a good interview but the interviewees were advised on arrival that there would be no Early Years training available locally!   Boo!   However, if this is a route to achieving the magical Qualified Teacher Status then it has got to be worth a try...

 

So - I stayed for the interview and I thought it went very well. My only concern was that there were 24 candidates and six placements - and of the candidates at least five were already working in the cluster of schools and had been supported by their head teachers through the application process!   Boo!

 

I received my non-acceptance letter from the school cluster. It explained that the calibre of candidates was very high but that the selection process had elected to offer the places to those with good primary school experience. I have little to no primary school experience!!  Boo Hoo!.

 

Rationale for future plans:

If I try to obtain a primary school position, I will have to give up my secure job for a lower paid position, probably on a temporary contract. All this risk, so that I can apply again to Schools Direct and hope that I am successful next year! (NB., completion of the training and passing all the standards in the Schools Direct QTS does not guarantee an employment offer after the nine month course.)