Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector

Concepts

• personal development training
• programme of continuous professional development
• department for education
• inexperienced teachers
• teacher mentoring programme
• positive teacher-retention practices
• mentors
• fe teachers
• effective teacher mentoring
• further education sector

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) has conducted a competitive procurement exercise to secure a supplier to deliver a programme of continuous professional development to support effective Teacher Mentoring within the Further Education (FE) sector.

Total Quantity or Scope

Design and deliver a professional development and training offer for mentors and participants within the FE, the key outcomes the DfE aim to achieve are: to offer additional support and training to FE practitioners that act as mentors for new and inexperienced teachers in the sector; to provide mentors with the skills to assist the wellbeing and mental health of newly appointed FE teachers, to support smooth transition between industries and help form positive teacher-retention practices; offer mentees access to a skilled mentor that can aid their professional and personal development to become excellent teachers. As well as providing the Teacher Mentoring Programme, the supplier will administer and manage grant funding, that FE providers can apply for, to enable individuals to engage in the programme activity. Additional information: Option to extend for up to 2 years based on business need, funding availability and delivery performance.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80570000 - Personal development training services

Other Information

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