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<p>The department announced in September 2018 that there will be increased Religious
Education (RE) bursaries for trainees starting initial teacher training in 2019/20.
The department awards a £9,000 bursary for all RE trainees with at least a 2:2 degree
classification; previously, a £9,000 bursary was only available to RE trainees with
a first class degree.</p><p>Additionally, the department is now funding eight week
subject knowledge enhancement courses in RE for potential trainee teachers who need
to gain the depth of knowledge needed to teach RE.</p><p>The department will review
the impact of these changes over the course of this year, and the findings will inform
the future level for funding for RE initial teacher training.</p><p>The department
will also review the bursaries and other funding that is offered to support ITT recruitment
annually. We plan to announce the 2020/21 bursaries in early autumn 2019.</p><p> </p>
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