This field identifies students who are part of a specific scheme that is to be monitored independently. Valid entries will change from year to year to reflect current schemes.

All instances at providers in England that are part of a named scheme.

This field collects information with respect to student instances that are part of a scheme. Where a student transfers course within the same instance, Student.INITIATIVES should continue to identify the scheme.

The field should not be used for students who might previously have undertaken an initiative as part of a different instance or at another provider.

This field should be returned twice if a student falls under two separate schemes.

Primary mathematics specialist

Valid entry code 011 Primary mathematics specialist should only be used by those providers designated to provide this course. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES Student.TTCID must be coded 01, CourseSubject.SBJCA must be coded 101085 and Student.ITTPHSC must be coded 13909-13915.

Primary General (with Maths)

From the 2020/21 year onwards, Primary General (with Maths) is no longer an active initiative. The DfE have advised that providers who have continuing students that were previously on this scheme, to remove this code for C21053. This is to improve the accuracy of the data by reducing the possibility of miss-categorisation with a similar, existing scheme 'Primary mathematics specialist'.

Maths and Physics Chairs Programme

Valid entry code 009 'Maths and Physics Chairs Programme' should only be used by those providers with students who have entered ITT through the Maths and Physics Chairs Programme. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES, Student.TTCID must be coded 01 and Student.ENTRYRTE must be coded 02 or 03.

More guidance can be found at https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/specialist-training-options/researchers-in-schools .

Abridged ITT course

Valid entry 001 'Abridged ITT course' should only be used when a student is taking a course that has been shortened, but is not classed as the Assessment Only Route. Where this code is used in Student.INITIATIVES, Student.TTCID must be coded 01 and Student.ENTRYRTE must be coded 03.

Transition to Teach and Now Teach

Valid entries 025 'Transition to Teach' and 026 'Now Teach' can be returned when Student.QLAIM = 020, 021, 031 or 032 and Student.ENTRYRTE = 02, 03, 11 or 12.

Additional ITT place for PE with a priority subject

Valid entry 019 'Additional ITT place for PE with a priority subject' should be returned with CourseSubject.SBJCA code 100433 (sport and exercise sciences) along with a <Main> attribute as detailed under the SBJCA page and one of the subsequent codes listed should be used in conjunction with it.

See Student.BURSLEV for more information on how to code Undergraduate bursaries.