Cornwall set to take part in a pilot to attract more teachers to rural schools
Truro is one of nine areas joining the Rural Teaching Partnership
Part of Cornwall will join a trial scheme aimed at attracting more young teachers to rural schools.
The Diocese of Truro - which supports 44 schools - is one of nine regions taking part in the pilot across England.
The Rural Teaching Partnership will see trainee teachers start 2 year placements with Church of England Primary Schools.
“Attracting teachers to rural locations like Cornwall can be very challenging. The Rural Teaching Partnership will work with local communities and parishes to support trainee teachers, addressing some of the challenges of working in a rural location".
“Trusts and other providers already offer a variety of routes into teaching in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, which the pilot will sit alongside. It will also augment training tailored to the needs in our smallest schools.”
“We want to ensure that the children and young people of Cornwall benefit from more of the best young teachers entering the profession and being an active part of the Rural Teaching Partnership will help secure more to come to the county.”
Katie Fitzsimmons, the Diocesan Director of Education