Taking Teaching Further programme

Taking Teaching Further (TTF) is a 2-year programme that supports further education (FE) providers to recruit and provide early career support to those with relevant knowledge andor industry experience,experience to retrain as FE teachers.

TTF funding is available for new furtherFE education teachers who will teach across the 15 technical routes. These routes have been aligned to to T Levels and and technical qualifications as found in Skills England’s occupational maps.

Funding is also available to support recruits who will:

• teach English, maths,maths or science
• provide support to students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Available funding

Providers can apply for funding to cover the cost of an early career support package, including a reduced timetable, for new teaching recruits.

The funding available is:

• £21,200 per recruit for an Ofqual-regulated, classroom-based teaching qualification at level 5 or higher
• £15,200 per recruit for the learningLearning and skills teacher (LST) apprenticeship

Guidance and eligibility for TTF 20252026

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  statutory 1FE is open to providers:

  • general FE colleges, colleges
  • sixth-form colleges,colleges
  • land-based land based colleges (agriculture and animal sciences) and
  • institutes of adult learning
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  non-statutory 2FE is open to providers:

  • independent training providers, providers
  • employer providers, providers
  • third sector training providers, providers
  • local authority providers, providers
  • adult and community learning providers, and providers
  • specialist post-16 institutions

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How to register for TTF 20252026

If your college is part of a college group, registration must be done at group level by the college with a direct relationship with the Department for Education (DfE).

The registration form should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.

You will need:

• the name, address and your type of your college, group or organisation
• your UK provider reference number (UKPRN)
• the name, position and email address of your your TTF programme programme lead
• contact details for the principal or chief executive officer

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Contact

If you need further information, contact contact TTF.Enquiries@education.gov.uk.