Schools and learning

The Graduate and Registered Teacher Programme Route

The Graduate and Registered Teacher Programmes (GRTP) are employment-based routes to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). These routes allow unqualified teachers in a school to follow a training programme working towards QTS whilst being employed.

Individuals interested in obtaining QTS will require GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English. Those wishing to teach the primary age range or Key Stage 2/3 are also required to have a GCSE Grade C or above in one of the sciences.

To find out more about this route contact the Teaching Information Line on 0845 6000991 and look on the Training and Development Agency TDA website (link on the right). The website gives information about all Designated Recommending Bodies which have training places to allocate.

The Hertfordshire Regional Partnership and the Alban Federation are local DRBs. Contacts for these are:

Hertfordshire Regional Partnership
This is a partnership between the University of Hertfordshire, the Childrens Services Authority for Hertfordshire and the Local Education Authority for Harrow.

Anne Mansey (University of Hertfordshire) Tel: 01707 285708 Email: p.a.mansey@herts.ac.uk

Full details about the GTP route and the application process through the HRP can be found by clicking on the link to the right.

Alban Federation
The Alban Federation is a consortium of schools from St Albans including Sandringham School, Marlborough School Science College, Beaumont School, Verulam and Harpenden including Sir John Lawes and Roundwood Park.

Contact: Kim Jones
Tel: 01727 759240 Email: afgtpenquiries@sandringham.herts.sch.uk

Full details about the GTP route and the application process through the Alban Federation can be found by clicking on the link to the right.


For information on any Initial Teacher Training (ITT) route contact the Teaching Information Line on 0845 6000 991.