Starting out: mentoring for early career teachers of science and mathematics

    The Starting Out mentoring pilot programme is now closed.

    The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) funded ‘Starting Out’ – a two-year mentoring pilot programme for science and mathematics teacher trainees and early career teachers. The programme aimed to improve awareness and use of subject materials and resources, engagement in subject learning communities, and the recruitment and retention of science and maths teachers. The pilot was delivered by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) in three regions – London, East of England and the West Midlands. The pilot started in January 2009 and ran until July 2011.