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As a consequence of UK Government decisions regarding ITT funding, allocations and recruitment procedures, the content on this site may be subject to change. In particular please check carefully information regarding funding levels, application deadlines and the secondary subjects in which training is offered. Please return regularly to this site for updated information.
Please click to see below an important applications update.

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You will find on this website information, advice and guidance about employment based Initial Teacher Training programmes leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
B-NETT is a Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) Accredited Provider for the following employment based routes into teaching (For more detailed information on each of the programmes please click on the links below):

  • Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP).
  • Registered Teacher Programme (RTP).
  • Overseas Trained Teacher Programme (OTTP).

    • KEY APPLICATION INFORMATION


    B-NETT is NOW taking applications for the September 2012 cohorts. Applications are invited on the understanding that all places are conditional and provisional, being dependent on the allocation of places form the Training & Development Agency, appropriate funding and school partnerships.

    If you want to apply for the GTP you can only do so by using the TDA SINGLE APPLICATION SYSTEM.

    You cannot apply to B-NETT UNLESS you already hold an honours degree which is classified at 2:2 or above.

    B-NETT does NOT offer training in PE to Secondary School applicants. Please see below for a list of subjects that we DO train in at Secondary level.

    You will only be able to complete the application by refering to How to apply to B-NETT for the GTP using the TDA Single Application System page on this website.

    PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE AND FOLLOWED THE ABOVE LINK AND CARRIED OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM.

    Applications which are incorrectly completed, do not contain the information that B-NETT requires or are from ineligible applicants will not be considered.

    If you want to apply for the GTP “Accelerated Option”; RTP or the OTTP you must apply DIRECT to B-NETT. Visit the Application Pack page, downolad the application documents relevant to the programme of your choice, complete and retrun to B-NETT by post following instructions.

    Can I Apply?

    Qualifications

    GTP and OTTP applicants must meet the Training and agency for Schools’ Initial Teacher Training entry requirements AT THE POINT OF APPLICATION. Additionally the degree held must be an honours degree classified at 2:2 or above. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

    Employment and finding a school

    GTP APPLICANTS have two options open to them when it comes to finding a school:
    1. General Partnership
    2. Teach Leeds

    N.B. IF YOU ARE MAKING AN APPLICATION YOU MUST BEGIN THE STATEMENT SECTION BY INDICATING IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE General Partnership OR Teach Leeds. DO THIS BY TYPING THE NAME OF THE APPROPRIATE PARTNERSHIP AT THE BEGINING OF YOUR STATEMENT.

    Please consider both options carefully to ensure you make the most suitable choice for you.

    RTP, OTTP & GTP “Accelerated Option” – You must be able to demonstrate that you have obtianed employment as an unqualfied teacher for the duration of your programme AT THE POINT OF MAKING YOUR APPLICATION.

    Secondary Subjects

    B-NETT will only consider GTP APPLICANTS for TDA salary and training grant places to train for Secondary School teaching in the following subjects:

    Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama, English, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Physics.

    Please note this list may change as a consquence of government decisions regarding allocation of training places.

    Applicants to OTHER SUBJECTS will NOT BE CONSIDERED.

    B-NETT offers training and assessment for ALL curriculum subjects to self-funded GTP applicants. Self-funded applicants must have secured an employing school prior to application. In the context of employment based ITT SELF FUNDING refers to a school employing a trainee as an unqualified teacher and paying the training fees listed below. Individual trainees do not pay fees.

    B-NETT will CONTINUE to PROVIDE training and assessment for ALL curriculum subjects on the Registered Teacher Programme, Overseas Trained Teacher Programme and the GTP “Accelerated Option”.

    How Do I Apply?

    1. Please read carefully all the information, especially the follwoing pages: Home – Training programmes – General Partnership – Teach Leeds – Entry Requirements – Making an Application-Keypoints to consider.

    2. Choose the programme for which you are eligible, best suited and wish to apply for.

    3. To apply for the GTP visit How to apply to B-NETT for the GTP using the TDA Single Application System.

    4. To apply for the GTP “Accelerated Option;” RTP or OTTP visit the How to apply to B-NETT for the GTP “Accelerated Option;” RTP or OTTP page and follow the instructions

    TEACH LEEDS

    If you intend to apply for the GTP you may be interested to know about an exciting new development in B-NETT’s training provision. TEACH LEEDS is the name of an innovative new partnership between B-NETT and a group of Leeds schools who are committed to training GTP Trainees. If training to be a teacher in a Leeds school is something you would consider , click here for further information.