Careers ServiceI want to work in teaching in schools - England/Wales/NI

England

Useful online resources

For comprehensive information on what teaching involves, teacher training, getting your first teaching post and career progression:

• Get into Teaching (Dept for Education)
• Routes into teaching (pdf from AGCAS and TARGETjobs)
• Target Jobs Postgraduate Study

For information on the curriculum, current developments and initiatives and Government education policy:

• GOV UK Department for Education
• GOV UK National Curriculum

For applications for teacher training (PGCE):

• UK Gov information about the teacher training application process in England (Note that if an institution does not reply within 30 days, applicants can apply to another course whilst they wait for a response)
• Prospects PGCE
• Get Into Teaching - tips on applying for teacher training
• Get Into Teaching advice on how to write your teacher training personal statement
• UK Gov information on scholarships and bursaries for teacher training in England 
• Get Into Teaching - funding your training
• Prospects - funding for teacher training
• Prospects - current educational issues
• UCAS Postgraduate Teacher Training

For teaching particular subjects:

• Institute of Mathematics Mathematics Teacher Training Scholarships
• Institute of Physics Scholarships - for Physics teacher training in England
• Institute of Physics - thinking of becoming a Physics teacher?

For teaching in specialist sectors:

• Catholic Education Service
• Girls' Schools Association
• Independent Schools Council

Other useful websites:

• Teach First A programme to enable graduates to work and train in schools concurrently for 2 years before starting a commercial career
• Target Jobs Teaching jobs: where to find them and when to apply 
• Teach Now Teaching Jobs and Teaching Assistant Jobs in London

Wales

• Discover Teaching
• Education Workforce Council (EWC)
• Target Jobs - training to teach in Wales
• Target Jobs How do you get a teaching job in Wales?
• UCAS - Train to teach in Wales and Scotland
• Welsh Assembly Education and Skills

Northern Ireland

For information on what teaching involves, teacher training, getting your first teaching post and career progression:

• Department of Education Northern Ireland
• Education Authority
• General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
• Gradireland Teaching & Education
• Prospects - teaching in Northern Ireland
• Target Jobs - how do you get a teaching job in Northern Ireland

Professional bodies

General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland