Future Teachers Programme: Specialist from the startA salaried pathway into teaching for graduates committed to inclusive educationStart your teaching career in a specialist settingThere is a growing need across the education system for teachers who feel confident supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). At the same time, many people enter teaching without having had the chance to really develop this expertise in practice.The Future Teachers Programme - Specialist from the start,has been designed to bridge that gap. It offers a structured, supported year in a specialist school, where you can build experience, develop your understanding of inclusive teaching, and begin to see yourself as a teacher.Why a specialist pathway?Working in a specialist setting gives you a different kind of starting point. You begin by really understanding how pupils learn, communicate, and engage - and how teaching can respond to that.Over the year, you will:develop confidence in adaptive and inclusive teachingDevelop your SEND pedagogy and understanding of complex needs. learn how to work relationally and collaboratively with pupils and professionalsgain experience that will support you in specialist setting and boost your mainstream relevance.What the programme offersA salaried role in a specialist school You''ll work as a Teaching Assistant, building day-to-day experience of classroom practice and the role of the teacherA structured development programme Alongside