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<p>The Teach First Leadership Development Programme lasts for two years. The first
year is school-based initial teacher training (ITT) where trainees teach a reduced
hours timetable; the second year is teaching as a newly-qualified teacher (NQT). Its
focus is on bringing into teaching high-quality graduates who are trained to make
an impact on children’s attainment over the two-year duration of the scheme.</p><p>
</p><p>In the 2014 cohort, 1,387 trainees started Summer Institute training. Of these,
1,372 started teaching in schools in September and 1,272 completed year one and gained
qualified teacher status (QTS).</p><p> </p>
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