Guidance

Tailored support programme: system leader support

Expression of interest for system leaders to support schools with recruitment and retention and external mentors to support early career teachers.

Applies to England

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The tailored support programme has been running since January 2018, providing support to schools with recruitment and retention challenges.

An essential element to the programme is the deployment of system leaders - usually national leaders of education (NLE) or equivalent - with experience of providing strategic support to schools, and dealing with teacher supply issues.

The programme also deploys external mentors - usually specialist leaders of education (SLE) or equivalent - to provide targeted support to early career teachers in areas such as:

  • behaviour management
  • effective lesson planning
  • subject specific knowledge

We are seeking system leaders from across the country to ensure sufficient capacity to support the schools involved in the programme.

We’re inviting applications from external mentors to work with schools in the following areas:

  • Cumbria
  • Northumberland
  • Newcastle
  • Liverpool City
  • Salford
  • Warrington
  • Wigan
  • Bedfordshire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Slough
  • East Riding
  • North-East Lincolnshire
  • Derbyshire
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Warwickshire
  • Birmingham

Deadline: 8 February 2019

For further information please email: grants.subnational@education.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 13 June 2018
Last updated 22 January 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated to invite applications from external mentors to work with schools.

  2. Updated details copy and included new email address.

  3. Updated 'Tailored support programme expression of interest form' and deadline to 8 February 2019.

  4. First published.

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