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Initial teacher education without a bursary: what is the cost for student teachers?
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posted on 2019-04-16, 14:16 authored by Jo GriffithsThe funding of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in England has undergone
significant change with the introduction of tuition fees of up to £9250
(UCAS, 2017). Training bursaries are available for some secondary
school student teachers on the Postgraduate Certificate in Education
course, but the amount provided is dependent on the subject specialized
in, as well as the level of highest qualification achieved by the candidate.
Some student teachers are not eligible for a training bursary under any
circumstances including those wishing to teach citizenship, social
science, drama and business studies, despite low recruitment levels in
these areas. Thirty-three trainee teachers on PGCE Citizenship or Social
Science courses across four English universities completed an online
survey devised by the researcher in 2016. Respondents reported
significant financial difficulties during their studies and many believed
that these impacted negatively on their health. The implications of these
findings for the recruitment and quality of all student teachers, in both
England and beyond, is discussed.
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Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Journal, 2019, 11 (1). pp. 84-94.Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES/School of EducationVersion
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Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) JournalPublisher
University of Cumbriaissn
2054-5266Copyright date
2019Available date
2019-09-13Publisher version
http://ojs.cumbria.ac.uk/index.php/TEAN/article/view/507Language
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