Teacher training course fills need
THE vast majority of islanders who join Education's on-island teacher training programme end up teaching in local schools, says director of education Alan Brown.
He said it was very important to employ local graduates because it meant there was continuity within schools, but it also provided an opportunity for people, perhaps slightly later in life, to have the training on-island.
The Initial Teacher Training programme offers an employment-based route into teaching with the opportunity to earn while learning.
The year-long study programme will lead to Guernsey Qualified Teacher Status.
Mr Brown said having people locally who were able to teach was a major advantage.
'It is a very competitive recruitment market at the moment,' Mr Brown said.
Opportunities will be available to train as a primary phase teacher or a secondary.
Five people have already successfully completed this latest iteration of the on-island training and they are now employed in local schools.
