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Teaching Internships Programme 2026,2027,2028[E16]

London, United KingdomDepartment for Education[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting applications from schools to deliver the 2026, 2027 and 2028 Teaching Internships Programme. Successful applicants will be awarded a 3-year grant funding agreement to design and deliver a three-week teaching internship, which typically takes place towards the end of each academic year in June and July.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 20 Oct 2025, 17:00 UTC+1. UTC: 20 Oct 2025, 16:00 UTC.
Published 15 Sept 2025.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Department for EducationSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
20 Oct 2025, 17:00 UTC+1
Value
Not stated
Published[E14]
15 Sept 2025
Procedure[E13]
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting applications from schools to deliver the 2026, 2027 and 2028 Teaching Internships Programme. Successful applicants will be awarded a 3-year grant funding agreement to design and deliver a three-week teaching internship, which typically takes place towards the end of each academic year in June and July. Teaching internships are available for undergraduates in their second, third or final year, and master's students, who are studying for a degree in STEM-related subjects and modern foreign languages. For 2026, funding will be up to £2,065 per intern and divided as follows: · £1,365 (£455 per week) paid to the intern on completion of the full 3-week internship · up to £700 paid directly to the school for coordination and delivery costs, recruitment of interns, but not including marketing costs Eligibility: The grant is available for schools in England whose most recent Ofsted inspection was rated 'good' or higher. Schools must have the capacity to recruit and deliver a teaching internship to at least 5 interns, which include maths and physics interns. Participating schools are expected to deliver the following outcomes: A Teaching Internships programme targeted at undergraduates in their second, third or final years, and master's students, who could potentially teach maths, physics, chemistry, computing, design and technology or modern foreign languages. In summer 2026, we are piloting the inclusion of design and technology internships. A recruitment strategy that will attract students in t…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC

    The deadline (2025-10-20T16:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Department for Education.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 20 Oct 2025, 17:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2025-10-20T17:00:00+01:00”

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting applications from schools to deliver the 2026, 2027 and 2028 Teaching Internships Programme. Successful applicants will be awarded a 3-year grant funding agreement to design and deliver a three-week teaching internship, which typica…”

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Competitive quotation (below threshold).

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 15 Sep 2025.

    “2025-09-15T12:12:35+01:00”

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Teaching Internships Programme 2026,2027,2028".

    Document 5b079759-440d-4b26-a2a5-ae1c8380398c-863534, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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