Teachers for the 21 st Century

1. Teachers for the 21st Century - an example of inter-institutional collaboration and learning

2. Background • The TC21 Project is run by a consortium of Yorkshire and Humber universities and funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to promote the recruitment of students from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups into Initial Teacher Training.

3. Why collaborate? • National agenda • TDA funding • Need to share good practice • Complexities of partnership work in PGCE – One HEI – Many schools • Opportunity to talk and listen • Creative space • Collective strength – in financial terms and knowledge • SED • OFSTED

4. Challenges: Huddersfield: York: TDA Targets Applications Geographical location Small numbers School expertise/experience • Recruitment to undergraduate primary programme • Quality of some applications received • Subject portfolio • M level work and academic skills

5. Aims of TC21: • To provide aspirational role models • To represent the pupil population • To provide insight, support and counselling • To facilitate social inclusion • To promote cultural diversity • To help combat racism • By identifying student teachers from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds • By providing help and support to improve recruitment and retention • By developing greater links with the community • By recruiting Black and Minority Ethnic teachers as mentors

6. Partners • Bradford College • University of Huddersfield • University of Hull & Scarborough Campus • University of Leeds • Leeds Metropolitan University • Leeds SCITT • Leeds Trinity University College • University of Sheffield • Sheffield Hallam University • York St John University • University of York

7. Projects: • Advice to individual candidates: routes into teaching, qualifications, applications, interviews, experience etc. • Discussion forum • Conferences and guest speakers • School careers events • Workshops and talks for colleagues in HEIs and school partners – raising awareness • Working with LEAs & other organisations • Train to Teach Careers events • University Careers fairs • Mentoring project • Peer Mentoring support • Exit interviews • Website • Brochure • Discussions linked to reviewing promotional materials • Discussions linked to reviewing programmes, supporting mentors and school partners

8. Limitations: • Vision – the initial set up • Collaboration – individual needs • Size and Scale • Engaging all partners

9. Indirect influences: • Men into Primary PGCE • Disability – Able to Teach • Communication and advice across institutions • Literacy Project – Huddersfield and York working with the NS and TDA • SED • OFSTED

10. Links: • http://tc21.org.uk • http://multiverse.ac.uk • a.j.trafford@hud.ac.uk • pm33@york.ac.uk • S.Raghavan@education.leeds.ac.uk

11. Sudha Raghavan – TC21 Project Officer s.raghavan@education.leeds.ac.uk Paula Mountford – Director of Initial Teacher Training, University of York pm33@york.ac.uk John Trafford – Head of Department of Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development, University of Huddersfield a.j.trafford@hud.ac.uk