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Teacher Training Info Sheet

Download our information sheet on teacher training opportunities in the UK.

Conference for Independent Further Education ( CIFE )

If you would like to work for private (or 'independent') primary or secondary colleges of further education, you might be required to have QTS. You need to apply to the colleges directly.

Times Education Supplement

Teaching posts are usually advertised in the weekly Times Education Supplement. It is not always necessary to be a Qualified Teacher in order to teach at a college of Further Education.

Times Higher Education Supplement

Most university teachers are highly qualified and apply directly to the university for vacant posts which are advertised in the weekly THES. It is not usually necessary to have a teaching qualification

	Professional Development for teachers

In this section, find out about a number of professional development programmes for teachers that may meet your needs.

Are you a new graduate interested in training to be a teacher in the UK? Are you already an experienced teacher or head teacher looking for a new challenge and a chance to share ideas with colleagues in the UK? Would you like to improve your English language teaching skills right here in Paris? Have a look through the options below.

Opportunities in France

Are you a teacher of English at Primary level or thinking of becoming one? The British Council in Paris offers an intensive one week course which aims to develop practical classroom skills in teaching English to children in primary schools. Find out how to apply.

Tailor-made courses on language improvement and methodology can also be organised on request. Please contact coursanglais@britishcouncil.fr for more information.

Opportunities in the UK

			The Graduate Teacher Training Programme is a unique and innovative teacher training initiative for modern languages. Read about how the experience helped Pascale Schlet to become a qualified teacher in England and find out how you can apply…
			European programmes Commenius 2 and Arion offer opportunities for the professional development of teaching staff and education specialists at all levels. Whether you are interested in-service training, in work-shadowing or in applying for a place on a study visit to the UK find out more on the Arion and Commenius pages of the Socrates Leonardo National Agency in France.
			The Council of Europe in-service training programme enables teachers, headteachers, teacher trainers, school inspectors and other educational staff from the 47 member states of the Council for Cultural Co-operation (part of the Council of Europe) to take part in in-service training courses. The courses take place over 3 to 5 days and bring together teachers from across Europe to discuss a wide variety of themes from Human Rights to Drama and Civic Education as well as the use of ICT in schools. For details of seminars taking place in the UK consult the Council of Europe website.

Teacher exchanges through the British Council network

The Teachers' International Professional Development programme (TIPD) is run by the British Council in London and offers UK teachers a variety of short-term visits overseas enabling them to experience good teaching practice around the world. If you are interested in hosting a group of teachers from the UK we would be delighted to hear from your DARIC. Study visits of this kind are an ideal way to start off longer term regional education partnerships which we actively support through our work with our French partners in the international offices nationally and regionally. Contact your nearest DARIC office to see how you can get involved.