Guidance

Accelerate the development of NQTs and early career teachers

The Accelerate programme provides professional development and expert support to help newly qualified and early career teachers become better classroom teachers.

This guidance was withdrawn on

The scheme is now fully recruited.

Applies to England

We are no longer recruiting for this programme and applications have now closed.

What you can get

Accelerate is a 4 term structured and evidence based programme that includes:

  • a launch event
  • 4 mandatory modules and 1 optional online module that includes designing effective learning and supporting pupil progress
  • 2 face-to-face learning sessions
  • expert guidance to improve teaching quality through specialist coaching from subject or phase experts, video coaching, workshops and school visits
  • a diagnostic assessment at the beginning of each module, resulting in tailored content, tasks and extension activities
  • peer-to-peer support through communities of practice and local networks
  • tailored in-school support and training for mentors, leaders and participants

Who can apply

Maintained primary and secondary schools can apply if they:

When it’s available

The programme commences in February 2019 with recruitment ending 31 March 2019.

What it costs

The programme is free.

Find out more

Visit Accelerate or contact info@accelerate-teaching.co.uk for more information.

See what other teaching and leadership innovation funded programmes are available in your area.

Updates to this page

Published 21 September 2018
Last updated 30 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. Removed information on how to apply as applications have now closed.

  2. 'When it’s available' information updated.

  3. First published.

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