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FE funding: initial teacher education (ITE), academic year 2020 to 2021

Funding guidance for further education (FE) organisations and ITE providers for 2020 to 2021 to help train FE teachers.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
11 February 2020
Last updated:
26 April 2021
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  1. Updated bursaries funding manual to provide guidance on bursary payments for trainees’ not fully engaging on the FE ITE programme and to clarify over payment entitlement for trainees who withdraw from the course.

  2. Added a link to 'FE funding: initial teacher education (ITE) 2021 to 2022 academic year'.

  3. Applications have now closed for further education initial teacher education bursaries and grants for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.

  4. Update to grant and bursary funding manuals to explain changes in eligibility and information about changes to the number of grants and bursaries being offered.

  5. Updated manuals and claim forms with information about amended eligibility criteria due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

  6. Added the bursary and grant claim forms. Amended the funding manuals to add information about trainees who were recruited onto in-scope courses before the bursaries/grants were announced.

  7. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

FE initial teacher education (ITE) bursaries funding manual: 2020 to 2021

PDF, 242 KB, 27 pages

FE initial teacher education (ITE) grants funding manual: 2020 to 2021

PDF, 249 KB, 27 pages

Details

Applications for FE ITE bursaries and grants for the 2020 to 2021 academic year closed on 18 January 2021.

The bursary manual is for providers offering pre-service ITE courses. It sets out the scope, eligibility criteria and details for the 2020 to 2021 academic year ITE bursaries offer.

The grants manual is for ESFA-funded FE providers who will employ individuals starting in-service ITE programmes in the 2020 to 2021 academic year. It sets out the scope, eligibility criteria and details for the ITE grants offer.

Applications for the 2021 to 2022 academic year opened on 4 March. Programme details and application forms are available at FE funding: initial teacher education (ITE) 2021 to 2022.

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