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Award of Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) Programmes to Support Initial Teacher Training Recruitment

Awarded 12 Sep 2021

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Awarded 12 Sept 2021Expired 11 Sept 2025

Department for Education awarded a contract to Archway Learning Trust, Arden Teaching School, Barr Beacon SCITT, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Birmingham City University, Bradford College, Canterbury Christ Church University, Carmel College, Delta and others for the delivery of Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) programmes.

The SKE initiative is a key part of the Department's teacher supply strategy and supports recruitment to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in hard-to-recruit subjects.

The programmes are designed for applicants who hold a conditional offer of a place on an ITT programme, helping them gain the depth of subject knowledge needed to train to teach in their chosen subject.

The contract value is AUD 96,000,000.

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