Oxford College to address educational disadvantage |
Press statement from Teach First to nationals and education press on Monday 3rd March, in partnership with St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and The Sutton TrustSt Hugh’s College, Oxford University, is launching an innovative bursary scheme to encourage its graduates to teach at the UK’s most challenged urban secondary schools.
Before graduation, St Hugh’s graduates will apply to join Teach First, the cutting-edge education charity which places top graduates on a two-year classroom-based teacher training and leadership development programme.
To help cushion financial hardship during the Summer Institute intensive six week training programme for Teach First, St Hugh’s teacher trainees will receive a one-off bursary of £1,000.
This gift is now being matched by The Sutton Trust, itself committed to addressing educational disadvantage and inequality, so that students from other universities can have the same benefit as the St Hugh’s graduates.
The scheme for summer 2008 bursaries will be launched on 4th March at St Hugh’s College, Oxford – speakers, Andrew Dilnot CBE and Baroness Jo Valentine.
Andrew Adonis Minister for Schools said, ‘This is an excellent initiative to encourage more Oxford graduates to join Teach First. It has my strong support. I hope it will increase still further the number of our top achieving graduates joining Teach First, where they can make a transformational difference to the life chances of children in city schools – while also gaining invaluable experience and skills themselves.’
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