# Accreditation of a School Centred Initial Teacher Training \(SCITT\) provision for Modern Foreign Languages \(MFL\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 19 September 2016
- Planned end: 15 September 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 34f4fd6c-8c89-4baa-b8c8-0a92696a5f5e-106576
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10a1d4f2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Please note that this is a grant opportunity and not a contract\. In line with the commitment for schools to include a Modern Foreign Language \(MFL\) as part of the English Baccalaureate, and further to discussions with the Independent Schools Council, we are seeking to provide a competitive grant to support a pilot project to set up a School Centred Initial Teacher Training \(SCITT\) provision focused on improving the supply of MFL teachers to the wider schools’ market, as a broad collaboration between state and independent sector schools, and universities\. See 'Attachments' for a full description and further information\. Additional information: For questions and to apply please send an expression of interest using the form below to itt\.accreditation@education\.gsi\.gov\.uk by 12pm on Friday 2nd September 2016\. Please refer to the 'Arrangements for ITT accreditation' submissions for details of submissions requirements and further details for institutions seeking accreditation as ITT providers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34f4fd6c-8c89-4baa-b8c8-0a92696a5f5e-106576)