Guidance

Taking Teaching Further programme

Guidance for further education providers that have successfully registered recruits to Taking Teaching Further (TTF) 2023.

Applies to England

Taking Teaching Further (TTF) is a programme that supports further education (FE) providers to recruit and provide early career support to those with relevant knowledge and industry experience to retrain as FE teachers.

TTF 2023 registration for FE providers and recruits has closed.

This page is for FE providers. Individuals can get more information about becoming an FE teacher from Teach in FE.

TTF 2023 FE provider’s guidance

The TTF 2023 guidance for colleges and providers applies until 31 March 2025.

TTF has 2 routes, depending on if the provider is a statutory FE provider (route 1) or a private training provider (route 2).

  • Route 1 is for general FE colleges, sixth-form colleges, land-based colleges and institutes of adult learning
  • Route 2 is for independent training providers, employer providers, third-sector training providers, local authority providers, adult and community learning providers, and specialist post-16 institutions

There is more information about eligibility, registration, grant claims and payments in the corresponding guidance documents.

Contact

If you need further information, contact TTF.Enquiries@education.gov.uk.

Privacy notice

The privacy notice explains how DfE uses personal information in TTF. This includes information you give to us, or information that we may collect about you.

TTF privacy notice

Published 26 May 2021
Last updated 1 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. The TTF 2023 registration window for new teaching recruits has closed.

  2. Updated with information that registrations are now closed and added guidance for registered providers. Removed the 'Financial incentive for TTF recruits' and 'How to register' sections.

  3. Updated 'Taking Teaching Further 2023 provider guidance: route 2' and 'Taking Teaching Further 2023 provider registration form: route 2' to reflect name change from register of apprenticeship training providers (RoATP) to apprenticeship providers and assessment register (APAR).

  4. Information has been added for registrations to the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme for the financial year 2023 to 2024.

  5. Applications for the TTF programme are currently closed. Department for Education is now responsible for the delivery of TTF, replacing the Education and Training Foundation (ETF).

  6. Applications for round 5 of TTF are now open.

  7. First published.