FAQs for new or returning Training Programme leads

Support for current trainees

Please see below for information, guidance and troubleshooting steps to help resolve our most frequently asked questions without needing to wait for a reply from us.

If the information or troubleshooting steps below do not resolve your query, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via our contact us form.

One of my mentors has not received access to My Teach First

Training Programme Leads can access the Teach First School Portal to assign Mentors to their Teach First Trainees. This is the platform that was used during the process of matching your school with your trainee and can be accessed here: School Portal.

Once logged in, you will be able to set up your Mentor(s) and link them to their trainee(s) by selecting your school and then following the steps on the 'Active Programmes' tab. You can also navigate to 'Help' on the portal & view an instructional video on 'How to assign and manage School Support Roles'.

It can take up to 48 hours for a Mentor to receive access once they have been set up via the portal. They will receive an activation email through to their registered email that will allow them to gain access to their accounts. Please note that the activation email may be picked up by their spam/junk folder.

If no activation email is received after 48 hours, please get in touch, or ask the Mentor in question to do so, via our contact us form.

I am looking for information on the Induction seminar

If you did not attend the TP Lead Induction on the 9^th of July, recordings are available on My Teach First or there is another chance to attend on the 8^th of September- 3:30pm - 5:30pm:

EYP Sign up Tuesday 8 September / Secondary Sign up Tuesday 8 September    

How do I find out when my School’s Trainees and Mentors have events?

If you are looking for the timetables of those starting the programme this year, please visit My Teach First and select ‘Training Programme Information 2026-28’ on the right hand side of the page. If you are looking for information relating to individuals in their second year, please see ‘Training Programme Information 2025-27’.

You will find overviews of the events Trainees and Mentors are taking part in this year to allow you to plan accordingly.

Looking to start training in summer 2027?

For information on our new two-year programme, Teach Lead Change, please visit our Teach Lead Change website.

You can also view our other teacher training routes.