Last month, Now Teach announced that the DfE had decided to not re-procure the Career Change Change programme.
The immediate impact of this decision is that there is currently no funding to recruit and then support more experienced people into teacher training after September 2024.
Today we share a letter signed by people from across different sectors – education, business, careers and longevity – united in their understanding of career changers’ value to education and their call for the Education Select Committee’s recommendation to be taken forward, that Now Teach’s funding is restored.
Coverage in the Times (£) explains more about Now Teach's funding cut and why career change to teaching matters:
The Times view on stopping funding for Now Teach: Rounding Error
Funding threat to teacher training for middle-aged
We thank every signatory, including hundreds of Now Teachers, who have lent us their support. Click to read the full letter.
