Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships offer you the chance to retrain or upskill at no cost to you or your school.
Schools in England can use the apprenticeship levy to pay the cost of our approved apprenticeship training. We offer apprenticeships that align with your career goals, whether you seek to begin teaching, hone your mentoring and coaching skills, or pursue school leadership qualifications.
Our apprenticeships
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship: Primary Education
Provides a fee-free, salaried route for those without a degree to gain a degree and qualified teacher status (QTS).
Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship plus PGCE
Provides a fee-free, salaried route for graduates to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with a PGCE at no extra cost.
Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship: PGCE SEND
Provides a fee-free, salaried route for graduates to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in SEND schools and settings.
Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Offers professional development for staff in support roles and can be a step towards a teacher training.
Recent changes to levy funded courses
Among the changes announced by the Government in March 2026 was the defunding of the Level 5 Operations Manager and Level 5 Coaching Professional. Sadly, this means we can no longer offer these courses. Contact us if you would like to receive news of new developments.
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Completing the PGCE with QTS apprenticeship in the school where I work has allowed me to continue to build on the existing relationships that I have with the staff and children whilst having the support of my colleagues throughout my training. The course has also allowed me to continue earning a salary while gaining my qualification.
Rebecca Donlan, Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship, 2024-25
The support you get from your ULM, they understand the workload both in school, you know as your job, and also the online learning. I think the fact they understand, you can go to them for support and help when you need it, is brilliant.
You see the development in yourself over the year. Considering it's only a year, but it's incredible.
Rebecca Chivers, Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship, 2024-25
Personally, it has really changed the way I support colleagues, I no longer 'recuse' when people ask for advice and now my colleagues come to me and ask 'can we do that coaching thing so I can figure this out'. I feel we have really opened up the creativity of our teams, giving them more autonomy and conviction.
Linsay Carmichael, Coaching Professional Apprenticeship, 2024-25
Apprenticeship information for schools and employers
Fee-free career progression for the school workforce.
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