International Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers in England and Northern Ireland

The League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers (LECT) is interested in hearing from groups of educators wishing to travel overseas to examine priority educational themes and innovative approaches to key educational issues.  Funding is available for international professional development projects for teachers in England and Northern Ireland.

Applicants must be prepared to show why an international visit is necessary for their project and how being awarded a visit will make a significant difference to achievement and attainment in their schools.

Applications for GROUP Visits taking place in 2008 and 2009 are invited from:

  • Local Education Authorities
  • School Clusters
  • Professional and Subject Associations
  • Groups of Practitioners from more than one school
  • Education NGOs

Groups should consist of between five and 10 participants and be able to travel between May 2008 and March 2009. There is no funding available for supply cover, so travel must be undertaken during holiday times unless additional funding has been secured to fund necessary cover.

This programme is not open to individual teachers.

For further information or to download an application pack, please see our website: www.lect.org.uk