Teaching internships programme: summer 2026, 2027 and 2028
Funding for schools to offer paid internships to potential teachers in chemistry, computing, design and technology, maths, modern foreign languages and physics.
Applies to England
Following a competitive procurement process in autumn 2025, grants were awarded to successful schools to deliver the programme in summer 2026, 2027 and 2028.
We are not accepting any further applications from schools.
The programme aims to give students the opportunity to experience teaching before they commit to it as a career. It is for:
- undergraduates in their second, third or final year
- master’s students who are studying for a degree in a language or STEM-related subject
Internships will typically last for 3 weeks and take place towards the end of the academic year, in June and July.
Prospective interns should visit Get Into Teaching to:
- find out how to apply
- get details of teaching internship providers in each region
Subjects included
Schools receive funding to offer teaching internships in the following subjects:
- chemistry
- computing
- design and technology
- maths
- modern foreign languages
- physics
The Department for Education (DfE) will not provide funding for students interested in teaching subjects other than those included in this programme.
Internship programme activities
Programmes offer interns structured activities that give a deep experience of teaching. They can include a combination of:
- teaching
- running subject-related projects
- offering intensive support for children who are struggling
- helping with experiments and laboratory work
- supporting language practice
- structured training
- job shadowing and lesson observation, followed by a chance to jointly plan and deliver lessons
- support from one-to-one mentors who are good or outstanding classroom teachers in their specialism
- opportunities to network with qualified subject specialists
Post-programme support
Schools are expected to include measures to encourage and support interns with applying for teacher training. This may include:
- continued contact with their mentor after the programme ends
- help with making an application for initial teacher training (ITT)
- guarantee of an interview for any ITT places that they apply to within the school partnership
- events for interns to keep in touch after the programme is completed
All interns are encouraged to seek free support from the Get Into Teaching service, including tailored support and guidance from teacher training advisers.
Funding
In 2026, the funding paid to the school is £2,065 for each intern completing a 3-week internship. Of this £2,065:
- £1,365 (£455 per week) is paid to the intern on completion of the full 3-week internship
- up to £700 (£200 per week + £100) is paid to the school to cover coordination costs and recruitment of interns
- funding is paid to participating schools through a grant funding agreement
The grant is provided on the strict understanding that the funding is not used for:
- advertising, marketing, communications or consultancy
- any costs associated with the maintenance, technical development or updating of existing websites
- the development or creation of new websites
Reporting and assurance
All participating schools should submit a certificate of expenditure at the end of each year as an assurance of expenditure. This is outlined in annex G of the grant funding agreement.
Payments are staggered and subject to assurance checks. To receive payment, participating schools must submit documentation before the specific dates set out in the grant offer letter.
Schools should collect a standard data set of management information from intern applicants, as specified by DfE.
Schools must also comply with all obligations and requests from DfE relating to interns’ data, including retention of evidence confirming their identity.
Get support
If you’re interested in teaching, free help and support is available from Get Into Teaching.
Schools with questions about the programme can email: Teaching.INTERNSHIPS@education.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
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Updated to provide information about the programme for 2026 to 2028.
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Updated to provide information about the programme reopening for 2026 to 2028 and how schools can participate.
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Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
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The link to Jaggaer has been updated so it goes directly to the teaching internships programme page, where you can sign in or register to apply.
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First published.