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Troops to teachers

The Schools White Paper 2010, The Importance of Teaching, outlined the Coalition Government's commitment to encourage Armed Service leavers to become teachers and to work in schools as mentors.

In this section, you can find more information about a career in teaching if you are thinking about leaving the Armed Services.

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Routes into teaching

Read about possible routes into teaching open to you.

The rewards of teaching

Read about salaries, career progression and the benefits offered by a career in teaching.

Classroom life

Find out how your skills and experiences are relevant to life in the classroom.

Troops to teachers – events

Find out more about events for Armed Service leavers.

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Your skills are in demand

Find out more about teaching a shortage subject such as maths, physics and chemistry.

Help with your application

Use our helpful tools and tips to complete your application.

Apply for teacher training

Apply online now for your chosen teacher training course.

My CPD

Welcome to ‘My CPD’. Save time and access in one place, tools to develop your professional career, enhance your teaching quality and impact in the classroom.

CPD Database

Visit the CPD Database to search for relevant quality assured CPD opportunities, including those that are free or specific to your role.

CPD Zone

Teacher Development Hub

Visit the Teacher Development Hub to access evidence based research and resources to raise performance in the classroom.

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CPD Guidance

Want to know how to get the best out of yourself and others? Access our resources to understand what good CPD looks like, how to evaluate its impact and how to write a CPD policy.