Are you thinking of being a teacher?

WITH the nation back at work after the festive break, new figures released last week (January 3) show January continues to be a popular month for people in the East Midlands looking to switch into teaching as a career.

Expressions of interest from career changers in the East Midlands spiked in January 2017 with 887 registrants, according to figures from the Get Into Teaching campaign.

Now Get Into Teaching is offering a package of support to help bridge the gap between candidates considering teaching as one of their resolutions, and actually registering their interest and applying. This includes a series of events, opportunities to get some classroom experience and tailored advice from teaching experts to help people through the application process.

To support the latest generation of New Year career changers, a series of online and Train to Teach roadshow events are starting this month.

On Wednesday, January 24, 12noon – 3.30pm, there will be a Train to Teach roadshow event at Nottingham Trent University, Pavilion Building, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS. There are also Train to Teach events on Thursday, March 1, 4.30 – 8pm, at Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel, Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6ES.

Online events this month include: Monday, January 15, 6.30pm – 7.30pm: Change career to teaching; Monday, January 29, 6.30pm – 7.30pm: Gaining school experience.

Applications to start teacher training in September 2018 are now open. For tailored advice and information about a career in teaching visit: https:// getintoteaching. education.gov.uk or call the Get Into Teaching line on 0800 389 2500. To find out more about the series of online and face-to-face events, visit: https://getintoteaching.education.gov. uk/teaching-events