Working in Leicestershire Schools & Colleges

We appreciate that returning to teaching in a period of rapid educational change can seem quite daunting. The recent teacher shortages have given schools a lot of experience of supporting colleagues who want to return to teaching, whether in permanent, temporary or supply teacher positions. You are likely to find that any school to which you are appointed will provide an induction programme to help you become familiar with school organisation, current classroom practice and the requirements of the curriculum. A senior member of staff will usually take responsibility for your induction and other colleagues will give you advice with planning and whatever day to day help you might need.

Article in Leicestershire Matters: Going back to school

Leicestershire LA and Leicester City LA have been successful in securing funding from the TDA to deliver Return to Teaching Courses for a further three years, to run in the Spring and Autumn terms between September 2006 and March 2009. The courses involve support and guidance for 2 days a week over 10 weeks covering areas such as classroom organisation, behaviour management, Special Educational Needs and recent curriculum developments, as well as providing opportunity for 'hands on' teaching in the classroom.

Any schools/colleges who are interested in becoming a link school and facilitating a school placement as part of the course please contact the team on (0116) 305 6873.

Return to Teaching Course Information for Applicants, January 2009 (closing date for applications 30th September 2008).

The Training and Development Agency (TDA) fund other Return to Teaching courses nationally and information on these can be obtained through http://www.tda.gov.uk

Useful reading are the five booklets that the DfES have developed for supply teachers covering the following topics:

The booklets are FREE and can be obtained by ringing 0845 602 2260 and quoting DfES/260/2002.

 

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