If you’re looking for school-led training, School Direct is the option for you. With School Direct you’ll be training in a school from day one.”
This is what the Department for Education (DfE) website says about School Direct, a statement which shows clearly the high priority being placed on the scheme by the powers that be.
Despite the obvious emphasis that the government is placing on School Direct, I am constantly surprised by how many headteachers I meet who still seem unaware of this Initial Teacher Training (ITT) route into our profession.
In this article, I will attempt to explain how schools can get involved in School Direct and while I do not want to be seen to be showing a preference for one ITT course over another, as a headteacher who has been involved with the GTP (Graduate Trainee Programme) and now School Direct for more than 10 years, I will outline what I consider to be the advantages of signing up to School Direct.
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