Participant Eligibility for TSST MFL – Alban Teaching School Hub

All delegates applying for the TSST courses must read and ensure that they comply with the below criteria.

Contact enquiries@albantsh.co.uk with any queries on your eligibility.

For the purpose of TSST, non-specialists are deemed to be those teachers who have not undertaken initial teacher training (ITT) in the TSST subject in which they are training.

TSST in MFL is specifically targeted at:

non-specialist teachers who could potentially teach MFL in addition to, or as their main subject

non-specialist teachers who are currently teaching MFL (either full-time or in addition to the specialist subject)

teachers who are looking to return to the profession.

In addition to non-specialists and returning teachers, TSST MFL also targets specialist MFL teachers who are not currently teaching MFL but who need refresher training to enable a move back to an MFL role, or who may be able to teach a second language in addition to their specialist subject.

Eligible participants for TSST MFL include:

teachers not currently teaching MFL with post A level MFL qualifications

teachers not currently teaching MFL with good A level qualifications

teachers not teaching MFL who are native / near native speakers

non-specialist teachers currently teaching MFL in addition to their specialist subject

specialist MFL teachers who are not currently teaching MFL and who need refresher training to enable a move back to an MFL role

specialist MFL teachers who have the capacity to teach a new language in addition to their language specialism

teachers who are looking to return to the profession

overseas trained teachers

Additional eligibility criteria:

newly qualified teachers (NQTs) are eligible to undertake TSST training

primary teachers are only eligible to undertake TSST if they will be teaching year 7/8 pupils as part of cross-school key stage 2/3 collaboration (e.g. in a multi-academy trust (MAT) or middle school) or if they have firm plans to convert from primary to a secondary teaching post

participants who are members of and have been awarded Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status (QTLS) by the Society for Education are eligible for the programme if they have firm plans to teach a TSST subject in a secondary school or sixth form college

supply teachers and peripatetic teachers are eligible only if they do not have a contract with a school and are committed to returning to a permanent post in a secondary school or sixth form college

teachers without QTS working in academies are eligible for the programme

participants may undertake a second TSST programme only where they can evidence that it will lead to an increase in their teaching hours in that subject. This will be by exception and NCTL will consider this on a case by case basis. You will be asked to provide information to support each case and a template is provided in annex 1. Lead schools should not accept these participants on their programme until each case has been considered and approved by NCTL

overseas trained teachers should be resident and eligible to work in the UK, and actively seeking a post in secondary school or sixth form college.

Ineligible participants

Participants who are not eligible for TSST include:

initial teacher training (ITT) trainees

higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs)

teaching assistants (TAs) and other support staff

teachers from Independent schools

FE teachers

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