Love to Teach Webinar #2
Teacher Degree Apprenticeships

Zoom video conferencing
Thursday 16 October 2025
5pm - 6pm

Earn while you learn with an apprenticeship

Discover the newest route into teacher training and learn about teacher degree apprenticeships on Thursday 16 October from 5pm - 6pm.

The teaching apprenticeship is a 4-year, full-time course that lets you train as a teacher with an accredited teacher training provider.

Trainee teachers will spend an average of 40% of their time (2 days a week) studying for their degree with a university. When they begin working, they will start on an unqualified teacher salary.

The webinar brings together apprenticeship providers who will give information on their offer with the opportunity for attendees to answer questions through live chat.

The webinar shines a light on this new route and the opportunities available in Portsmouth.

Features

Get the inside track on apprenticeships

Teach Portsmouth will help you understand teacher degree apprenticeships and how they work in the city.

Find out about the minimum requirements you need to apply and knowledge you need to demonstrate during your apprenticeship.

As this is an evolving route into the profession, representatives will talk broadly about how this may change over time.

Meet local training providers

University of Portsmouth and South Farnham SCITT offer the teacher degree apprenticeship route through Portsmouth City Council.

Representatives from each organisation will share details about their course.

They will showcase what makes their offer unique and provide information on the support available for trainee teachers.

Ask questions using live chat

Training providers will answer questions as part of a live Q&A session at the end of the webinar.

Attendees will be able to use the live chat function to write their questions which will be put forward to the host as they choose a representative to respond.

If we're unable to answer everyone's questions by the end of the session, we will update the website with responses from our training providers shortly after the webinar.

Meet our providers

Explore your options and join us on Zoom

The Love to Teach: Teacher Degree Apprenticeships webinar on Thursday 16 October from 5pm to 6pm is the perfect opportunity to learn more about this new option.

The webinar is held on Zoom video conferencing and can be accessed through your browser.

For the best experience, we do recommend downloading the application on your device. Please ensure the Zoom app is up to date before you join the webinar.

To sign up to the webinar, please click on the register here button. This button will take you through to Zoom to sign up on this registration page. You will have the option to opt-in to receive more information from Teach Portsmouth about training. You will also be able to opt-in for your information to be shared with the training providers to follow up with you directly.

Top questions

Why are training providers based outside of Portsmouth?

Portsmouth City Council works with different organisations to deliver a range of services. Training providers have tendered to deliver the teacher degree apprenticeship. As part of the apprenticeship, those who enrol may be placed in a school within Portsmouth. This will vary between providers who offer this route.

How much will I earn during the apprenticeship?

The salary you’ll earn as a TDA trainee will depend on the type of school you work in and where the school is.

If you’re employed in a maintained school (schools funded by local authorities) as a TDA trainee, you’ll be paid on the unqualified teacher pay range.

Non-maintained schools (for example, academies, independent schools and private schools) can set their own pay, but often follow the same pay ranges.

You do not have to pay tuition fees, but you will not be eligible for student finance.

What other routes into teacher training are available?

The webinar will focus on providers who offer teacher degree apprenticeships only. For other routes into teacher training, you can sign up to Love to Teach: Routes into Training webinar as this will cover off information on university-based routes and school-based routes.

Do I need to gain experience working with pupils before I apply?

If you are completing an application for an apprenticeship, the provider may ask whether you have work experience with children and young people. We would always encourage people to volunteer or gain experience prior to applying.

The webinar provides information on what you need before applying, acting as a first step before you apply.