Offer Teaching Apprenticeships in North East England & Yorkshire
Develop Your Future Teaching Workforce Locally
Teaching apprenticeships give schools across North Yorkshire a practical way to develop future teachers while strengthening their workforce. By employing teaching apprentices, your school can train new teachers within your own environment, supporting staff retention and building a sustainable pipeline of talent.
With ongoing regional teacher shortages, apprenticeships provide a strategic solution that supports both school improvement and community development.
Why Schools Offering Teaching Apprenticeships
Grow Your Own Teachers
Train staff who understand your school’s ethos, curriculum and community. Apprentices often remain in the schools where they train, improving long-term retention.
Address Local Recruitment Challenges
Many schools across the North Yorkshire face ongoing recruitment pressures. Apprenticeships allow you to develop new teachers from within your local area.
Strengthen Workforce Stability
Teaching apprenticeships help build succession planning and reduce reliance on temporary or agency staff.
Support Local Communities
Offering apprenticeships creates opportunities for local residents, teaching assistants and graduates to enter the profession without leaving the region.
Teaching Apprenticeship Routes for Schools
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA)
Ideal for schools wanting to develop future teachers who do not yet hold a degree.
- Apprentices work in your school while completing a teaching degree and QTS
- Long-term workforce investment
- Suitable for teaching assistants or school support staff progression
- Typically lasts around four years
This pathway is particularly valuable for schools seeking to develop loyal, long-term team members.
Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PGTA)
A shorter route for schools recruiting graduates into teaching roles.
- Apprentices train while working as paid employees
- Usually completed in one academic year
- Leads to Qualified Teacher Status
- Ideal for career changers and local graduates
Financial Benefits for Schools
Teaching apprenticeships are funded through the apprenticeship levy or co-investment model.
- Training costs are typically covered through apprenticeship funding
- Reduced recruitment costs compared to traditional hiring
- Opportunity to upskill existing staff without large training expenses
- Long-term return on investment through improved staff retention
Many schools find apprenticeships more cost-effective than repeated recruitment cycles.
What Support Do Schools Receive?
Training providers work closely with schools to ensure successful delivery.
Schools receive:
- Structured training programmes aligned to teaching standards
- Dedicated mentor support
- Progress monitoring and assessment
- Guidance on Ofsted and compliance requirements
- Ongoing partnership with universities or training organisations
This allows schools to focus on teaching while training providers manage academic delivery.
Who Can Become a Teaching Apprentice in Your School?
Schools often recruit:
- Teaching assistants ready to progress into teaching
- Graduates seeking practical teacher training
- Career changers with subject expertise
- Local community members interested in education careers
Apprenticeships can be a powerful staff development tool as well as a recruitment strategy.
How Schools Can Start Offering Teaching Apprenticeships
- Identify workforce needs and future teaching vacancies.
- Partner with an approved teacher training provider.
- Recruit apprentices internally or externally.
- Assign experienced mentors within your school.
- Launch your apprenticeship programme and support trainee development.
Most schools begin planning recruitment in advance of September starts.
Local Teaching Apprenticeship Providers
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Red Kite Teacher Training - Primary Teaching Apprenticeship |
Support Education in North Yorkshire While Strengthening Your Workforce
Teaching apprenticeships allow schools to play a leading role in shaping the next generation of teachers while addressing local recruitment challenges. By investing in apprenticeships, your school can develop skilled, committed teachers who understand your community and contribute to long-term educational success.