Useful Contacts
Accommodation
Office
Provides help with finding accommodation while studying at the University.
Criminal
Records Bureau (CRB)
Provides information and advice about the CRB, and enables you to track the
progress of your CRB
disclosure application.
CRB Clearance
For queries and advice on the CRB disclosure application.
Email: Lorraine Symonds
Department for Education
UK government department with responsibility for infant, primary and
secondary education.
Directgov
A public service online information centre provided by the government,
including information on the
financial support available to PGCE students.
Faculty of Education Finance
Manager
Arranges payment of PGCE training bursaries. Please return the
completed BACs form to:
Mrs W. Taylor, Faculty of Education Finance Manager, Canterbury Christ
Church University, Old Sessions House, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU.
Finance
Provide information and advice about the funding available to
PGCE students.
GTC
General Teaching Council for England: The professional body for teachers and
teaching in England.
GTTR
Graduate Teacher Training
Registry: The central agency responsible for processing applications for
most postgraduate initial teacher training courses (i.e. PGCEs).
Health
Questionnaire
Email:
Occupational health
Tel: 01227 782267
International
Office
Provides support and advice to international students, including information
on PGCE course fees and financial support available.
Tel: 01227 458459
NARIC
National Academic Recognition Centre: Responsible for providing information
and advice about vocational, academic and professional skills and
qualifications from all over the world.
National
Curriculum
Covers the areas of knowledge that students should be taught in state
maintained schools. The National Curriculum covers 12 subjects in total, and
is divided into four Key Stages according to age.
PGCE Student
Recruitment (previously Admissions)
Provides information and advice on the application process from
initial enquiries up to the point of registration.
Address: PGCE Student Recruitment, Canterbury Christ Church University,
Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU
Email:
admissions
Tel: 01227 782491 or 782846
Primary Partnership Office (School Placements)
PGCE school placements are organised by the primary partnership office
based in the Faculty of Education. All queries regarding your school
placement should be directed to this office. Please return your
completed School Placement form to: Primary Partnership Office, Old
Sessions House, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1
1QU.
Email: Partnership Office
Tel: 01227 782405
Student
Support
Email: Student
Support
Tel: 01227 782783
Training and Development
Agency for Schools (TDA)
Responsible for the training and development of school employees, they
provide amongst other things, information and advice about routes into
teaching, funding and booster, and enhancement courses.