Teach First
Even in today's society, the wealth of a child's parents is the strongest determinant of their academic success at school. We know that excellent teaching in some of the UK's most challenging schools can change this.
Teach First works to address educational disadvantage by transforming exceptional graduates into effective, inspirational teachers and leaders in all fields.
Since 2002, Teach First has recruited over 1900 of the UK's highest achieving graduates into challenging schools across England. We train our participants to be effective teachers and leaders of the future through a two-year Leadership Development Programme, delivered in partnership with some of the UK's top initial teacher training providers and our network of corporate supporters. After two years, our participants graduate Teach First's Programme as Ambassadors (alumni). Some remain as leaders in their schools, others take positions of responsibility in a variety of sectors, but whatever route they take, they continue to work towards achieving our mission to ensure that every child succeeds, regardless.
As of September 2009, Teach First teachers are working in 182 schools across five regions – London, the North West, the West Midlands, East Midlands and Yorkshire. We are funded by a mixture of public and private sources including the DSCF and fifty leading employers.
You can find out more information about Teach First and our growing participant and Ambassador communities via our website www.teachfirst.org.uk.
Latest Press Releases
- Hat-trick! Teach First recognised as critical to improving education by all major political parties
- Graduate Recruitment Director at Teach First credited as teaching rivals banking as career choice
- Teach First and Tesco confirm plans for move into Hertfordshire
- Teach First response to PM's announcements on school accreditation
- Teach First response to select committee report 'Training of Teachers'
- Leaders to raise awareness of educational disadvantage nationwide in biggest Teach First Week
- Boardrooms exchanged for boardmarkers for Teach First Week
- Tories' draft education manifesto
- Graduates will need to "act quickly" to capitalise on Teach First's growing share of the graduate job market
- New report from teachers in challenging schools turns heads of policy makers
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