Creating teachers of the
The national graduate programme, providing real classroom experience before you train to teach.
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Our programme provides a practical, school-based experience that lays the foundations for a long-lasting and successful career in education.
Step Into Teaching is a national pre-teacher training programme committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK. We constantly strive to help and support all schools and colleges to provide the best education possible.
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Take a look at how Step Into Teaching is helping shape education.
Join the programme
Begin your journey and discover the routes into teaching training.
Our programme is an amazing opportunity to gain valuable classroom and teaching experience in a fully supported environment. Teaching is highly rewarding. Supporting children to achieve their goals and make a difference in their lives, helping to shape their future.
Become a partner
Shape your own teachers.
The Step Into Teaching programme gives you the opportunity to nurture and shape the next generation of teachers in line with your school or college’s ethos.
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Step Into Teaching: Graduate Schemes That Make an Impact
Teaching Assistant Courses with Step Into Teaching: A Pathway to the Classroom
Graduate Blog – A Term in Review. The Last Stretch Before the Holidays
Graduate Blog – Neurodivergent? Special Education Could Be Your Calling Too!
Celebrating Excellence in Education at the 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards
Graduate Blog – From Quiz Team to Dream Team: My First Term as a Step Into Teaching Graduate
Celebrating the Launch of the New Step Into Teaching Website
Looking to Make a Lasting Difference? Here’s How Teaching Helps You Shape Lives
Is Step Into Teaching Worth It? A 2026 Review
Essential Skills for Apprentice Teachers
Tips for Securing Teaching Assistant Positions – Step Into Teaching Advice
Teacher Training Bursaries 2026/27: What You Need to Know
After Graduation Teaching Jobs: Start Strong with Step Into Teaching
Graduate Schemes with Purpose: Start Your Teaching Journey Today
How to Use a Teacher Planner to Thrive in Your First Year
How to Become a Teaching Assistant with Step Into Teaching
Initial Teacher Training Jobs: Your First Step Towards a Rewarding Career in Education
From Apprentice Teaching Assistant to Qualified Teacher: Your Route Through the Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship
Step Into Teaching at FlourishED National 2026
The SEND White Paper 2026 Explained: What ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Means for Your School
Why ‘Step Into Teaching’ is the Ideal Pathway to Play Therapist Jobs for Aspiring Educators
Celebrating Excellence: Step Into Teaching Visits Norham High School
Step Into Teaching Visits All Saints Catholic School: Celebrating Excellence in Education
Step Into Teaching Celebrates Rushey Mead Academy’s Success in the Pearson National Teaching Awards