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HOW TO FIND A SCHOOL
You may like to try the following:

1 Contact your Local Education Authority:
In the Midlands these numbers should put you through to the recruitment advisers:

Birmingham 0121 303 5357
Coventry 02476 831545
Derby 01332 716879
Dudley 01384 813848
Sandwell 0121 525 7366
Shropshire 01743 254402
Solihull 0121 704 6615
Staffordshire 01785 278221
Stoke-on-Trent 01782 236848
Telford & Wrekin 01952 202494
Walsall 07971 158008
Warwickshire 01926 414137
Wolverhampton 01902 554141
Worcester 01905 766188

2 Contact The Robert Owen Consortium
Sarah Williamson
ITT Administrator

The Robert Owen Consortium
Robert Owen Learning Academy
Castlefields
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 8BG

Tel. 01568 615510
Fax. 01568 615340
E-mail:admin@robertowen.org

3 Approach schools yourself
You can write to local schools, enclosing a CV, explaining that you are applying to undertake the Graduate Teacher Programme. If the school has no experience or knowledge of the Graduate Teacher Programme, please advise them to contact us for further details and information.

4 Apply for a vacancy
If you have prior experience of teaching or if you feel confident and able enough, you can apply to fill a teaching vacancy in a school explaining you are applying for the GTP. These posts can be found advertised on the Internet. Websites that you might like to look at include:
www.canteach.gov.uk The TTA's website with details of how to find a job
www.eteach.com A teacher recruitment website
www.tes.co.uk The Times Educational Supplement website, which is also published on Fridays
Vacancies are advertised in the local press and your LEA will also have details of local teaching vacancies.

5 Check the Ofsted report of your prospective school
It is a good idea to check the most recent Ofsted report of your prospective school. These are available on the Internet at www.ofsted.gov.uk.

Schools that are in special measures or that have serious weaknesses are unlikely to be approved as suitable places for training on their own. If you do decide to choose a school that is in either of these situations, you will need to undertake a 30 day placement in a second school that is not in special measures or does not have serious weaknesses - preferably a beacon school.

6 What if my prospective school is a special school?
If you choose to undertake the GTP at a special school you will need to undertake a 30-day placement in a mainstream school. This can either be done in one block or as one day a week, for example.

7 What if my prospective school is an independent school?
Independent schools can train a graduate but there is no funding available from the TTA. Either the trainee or the school must cover all training costs. This could amount to approximately £2800 over 12 months.


WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND A SCHOOL

Once you have secured a place, please contact one of the offices below to inform us of the name, address and telephone number of the school as well as a contact person.

GRTP Programme
Mentoringworks
91 Bransford Road
WORCESTER
WR2 4ET
Telephone/Fax: (01905) 425304 (Mobile: 07770 860262)
E-mail: georgem@mentoringworks.org.uk


GRTP Programme
Mentoringworks
202a High St
Worle
Weston Super Mare
BS22 6JE
Telephone/Fax 01934 515000 (Mobile 07855 748211)
E-mail admin@mentoringworks.org.uk
davidd@mentoringworks.org.uk

An interview will then be arranged, probably at the school, for the Graduate Teacher Programme. Subject to a successful interview the trainee will be offered a place on the programme provided there are appropriate places available.

The school will need to supply information such as your proposed timetable, their experience of Initial Teacher Training and their banking details that are necessary to complete the application database entry form for the TTA.

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