Teacher training would not be possible without the engagement and inspiration of schools, their teachers, leaders and students.
Supporting the development of the pipeline of new teachers is both rewarding and the responsibility of all schools.
Through involvement in teaching training, schools can showcase the wonderful profession, share their depths of expertise, provide development opportunities for staff, keep abreast of up-to-date and emerging research, identify talent and address future recruitment challenges.
What can your school contribute to be involved in teacher training?
…an excellent, rewarding, and progressive profession, but now you’re not sure where to start or of the routes available to you.
Well, we’ve got you covered. On this page, we clearly outline the current routes into teaching and achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). We will introduce you to the John Taylor SCITT and provide the details for regional and national accredited teacher training providers. In addition, we will signpost you to useful resources from the Department of Education and provide you with our contact details for further information.
What are you waiting for? The school bell is ringing!
Hosting extended training placements and mentoring trainee teachers – usually aligned to the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
Hosting Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) placements (typically between 1-5 days, up to 4 or 5 times across the year) focussing on a specific area of pedagogy or practice, or short enhanced experiences in Special Schools, Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units.
Supporting the delivery of teacher training programmes or ITaPs with ‘expert input’ (facilitation, mentoring, modelling, providing feedback), with an accredited/local provider.
Supports the recruitment of new teachers and helps to grow the workforce – many trainees seek employment in their placement schools.
Professional development for staff, accessing high quality training, remaining up to date with the latest evidence-informed practices, supporting school pedagogical and curriculum development, and supporting motivation, progression and retention of staff.
Receiving funding for hosting placements and for mentor training.
Sharing expertise so those new to the profession have the best start possible and students have the best teachers and chances of succeeding.
Moral purpose to give back to the profession and develop the next generation of teachers for our students.
This short Initial Teacher Education general briefing video explains the range of changes for all ITE providers in England that are effective from September 2024.
It answers the questions of:
The West Midlands Initial Teacher Education Partnership (WMITEP) is a collaboration of number of ITT and HEI providers in the West Midlands who have create a joined-up approach to support schools across the region with mentor training to:
For further information about the recent developments in teacher training, please download the following resources or contact us using the button below.
Work with us, the JT SCITT, to provide placements, enhanced or initial school experiences in all Key Stages.
Looking for an explanation of what schools need to do to offer initial teaching training (ITT) placements from September 2024?
For further information about how you, as a school, can get involved, please use the button below to get in touch with us.
The JTTSHub, or JTSCITT, would be delighted to offer personal guidance, support and signposting regarding Initial Teacher training providers. Simply drop us an email or visit the JTSCITT website for further information.
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Consider including a QR code to allow email recipients quick access (Parents, Local Community and Sixth Form students)
An example of an email footnote could look like this:
Do you know someone who is interested in training to teach? Send them this [insert QR code]
Include ‘Train to Teach’ signposting to local providers or DfE materials as an email footnote or signature strip.
Other practical and innovative approaches to recruitment
Use CEIAG lessons, events and articles to educate students and promote teaching as a career choice.
Put a banner on your school gates/perimeter fencing to show your community that they can access teacher training locally.
Develop a strong post-ITE training offer for staff considering career progression, ECF, NPQs, Curriculum Hubs, CPD for M3-M6 teachers, other CPD.
Share these myths and misconceptions-busters about teacher training and teaching to inform potential applicants about the profession.
Talent Spotting – Promote routes into teaching for suitably qualified staff (e.g. TAs, Technicians, Librarians, non-teaching pastoral or DSLs) via Salaried routes, Apprenticeships, Undergraduate or Post-graduate pathways.
Facilitate sessions for ITE providers on specialist areas and fundamental concepts in education (typically 1.5 – 6 hours).
Offer whole-year placements (e.g. to trainee A in Autumn & Summer Terms and Trainee B in the Spring term) with mentoring.
Offer longer ITE programme placements (typically 12-20 weeks) with mentoring of trainees.
Offer shorter ITE programme placements (typically 8-12 weeks) with mentoring of trainees.
Offer Intensive Training & Practice (ITAP) placements to ITE providers (typically 1-2 days) to allow trainees to observe practices and apply learning.
Offer enhanced placements (1-5 days) as part of an ITE programme, focussing on a phase, type, or specialist area of education (e.g. PRU, Special School, EYFS, Post-16).
Offer ‘School Experience’ tasters (typically 0.5 or 1 day) to potential applicants.
Register as a school on ‘DfE Apply’ as a ‘location’ for potential applicants to find/search train to teach providers in close proximity to their postcode.
Share positive stories, case studies and testimonials of colleagues and ex-trainees (associated with your school), showcasing career progression, opportunities and CPD.
Follow and share content on your school accounts from these below to reach your community:
ITE providers in the West Midlands
Connect with ITE providers in the West Midlands – click here to access a map of local and national Accredited providers.
Connect with ITE providers on social media from the districts covered by the John Taylor Teaching School Hub region or in the immediate surrounding districts:
Pre-populated posts:
Other:
Promote the Department for Education’s train to teach recruitment events
Follow and share content on your school accounts from these below to reach your community:
ITE providers in the West Midlands
Connect with ITE providers in the West Midlands – click here to access a map of local and national Accredited providers.
Connect with ITE providers on social media from the districts covered by the John Taylor Teaching School Hub region or in the immediate surrounding districts:
