Do you want a career that makes a difference?
Training as a teacher could be the exciting and rewarding career you have been looking for.
There are many ways to train to teach, and Highdown School is committed to helping those interested in teaching to find the correct route.
As such, Highdown School are fortunate to have GLF Schools Teacher Training as a part of GLF’s broader organisation. We are committed to professional development from the very start of your teaching career and value collaborating with the GLF Teaching School Hub, which offers training to trainee teachers, early career teachers and leaders.
GLF Teacher Training is a Lead Partner for Inspiring Future Teachers, a national teacher training organisation.
Who is GLF Schools Teacher Training?
GLF Schools Teacher Training is a partnership of primary and secondary phase schools, united in delivering effective teacher training across Southeast England. Through this collaboration, GLF train high quality teachers across the GLF partnership.
As a lead provider for Inspiring Future Teachers, GLF proudly offers an array of routes into teaching, including fee-funded, salaried, postgraduate teacher apprenticeships, undergraduate degree apprenticeships, and assessment-only.
Watch GLF School’s Teacher Training promotional film HERE!
Why choose GLF Teacher Training?
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Be part of something bigger with the GLF Trusts network of 43 schools.
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Train in a place where you feel you belong.
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Receive high-quality training and a personalised training approach.
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Support us in our mission to transform the lives of all children to enable them to grow, learn, and flourish.
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An established first-rate professional training experience with a long-standing proven track record of positive outcomes·
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The opportunity to do a PGCE alongside your initial teacher training programme.
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100% retention rate into the Early Career Teacher (ECT) year.
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GLF Teaching School Hub can continue to support you in your first few years of teaching as an Early Career Teacher.
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High-quality mentoring giving you support and guidance throughout your training year.
Our Training Venues
We train at The Beacon School in Banstead and in regional training hubs in the Reading, Oxford and Croydon regions. As a trainee teacher, you can also access other GLF partners schools for placements and subject-specific training. Take a look at our other schools here.
We get to know each trainee and offer excellent pastoral support throughout your journey to becoming a teacher. Our diverse cohort of present and past trainees is always available for peer support and advice.
Training Routes and Further Information
Further information about different training routes, course options, funding, entry requirements and programme information can be found below and by:
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Visiting the GLF Schools Teacher Training Website
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Attending one of our recruitment events where you can get personalised advice - find out more by visiting our event calendar on the Inspiring Future Teachers website HERE
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It is important to get the best route into teacher training for you, so please contact our ITT team for personalised advice at info@glftt.org
What routes are available when training with GLF Teacher Training as a Lead Partner
GLF Teacher Training as a Lead Provider for Inspiring Future Teachers and other ITT partners, has various routes into teaching available for Primary schools in 3-7, 5-11 and in a range of Secondary subjects:
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Fee-paying routes - Some teacher training courses are fee-funded. This means you must pay tuition fees and will not earn a salary while you train. There are ways to fund your training, such as tuition fees and maintenance loans. You may also be eligible for a bursary or scholarship.
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Salaried routes— (for qualifying candidates) Some courses are salaried. This means you will not have to pay tuition fees and will receive a salary while you train to become a qualified teacher. This includes School Direct salaried routes. These courses are in high demand and very competitive, so it’s essential to apply as soon as possible if you’re eligible.
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Postgraduate training apprenticeships - (for qualifying candidates). This route pays your training fees, and you receive a salary while training. This course lasts over four terms to allow for the apprenticeship end-point assessment.
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Assessment-only route - (for qualifying candidates). You can only take the assessment route if you already meet the standards for qualified teacher status (QTS), and you do not need any further training or time to get the required evidence to pass QTS. You must be ready to meet the Teacher Standards, have worked in two or more schools and age phases and meet the standard ITT entry criteria. You will undergo a series of assessments and provide a portfolio, and this programme takes up to 12 weeks
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New for 2025-26 – Undergraduate Apprenticeship in Secondary Maths and Primary Education.
NB: Not all routes are available for all our courses, so check carefully. The best thing to do is talk to a member of our SCITT team. Contact us HERE.
School Experience
We believe that having some school experience is highly beneficial if you are considering training to be a teacher: it allows you to see the nature of the role and ensure that it is right for you before you apply or undertake your training.
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To support potential applicants and help them gain this invaluable experience, GLF Teacher Training offers School Experience visits to a selection of schools within our partnership. These experience days are only open to eligible candidates starting teacher training programmes in September 2025.
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To register for more information and to find out if you are eligible, please complete our registration form HERE.
If you have any questions about our partnership schools or our school experience programme, please get in touch with our team at info@glftt.org
Recruitment for our 2025-26 cohort is now OPEN!
How to Apply
If you would like to express an interest in joining us, please complete this form and our GLF School Teacher Training team will contact you.
Or contact them via email (info@glftt.org) OR by phone 020 351 96454
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