Inspiring Leaders Teacher Training

About Us

What we provide:  High-quality primary and secondary teacher training. Our programmes lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Who we work with: Our programmes are accredited by Inspiring Leaders, a SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) rated Outstanding by Ofsted (Feb 2017 & May 2023) based in the East Midlands.

Where we train:  We work with schools in Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and parts of Lincolnshire.

• Secondary Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire training is held at The Redhill Academy, NG5 8GX
• Primary Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire training is held at Flying High Trust NG9 6RY

Who we train with: Along with several community schools, our partner MATs are:

• The Redhill Academy Trust (Secondary Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire)
• Djanogly Learning Trust (Secondary and Primary Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire)
• Discovery Schools Trust (Secondary and Primary Leicestershire & Rutland)
• Flying High Trust (Primary Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire)

Throughout the training programme, all trainees have the opportunity to experience a range of phases and settings, including Special Schools, Post-16 and Alternative Provision. 

QTS and PGCE: Our programmes lead to both Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Often the PGCE can be achieved with additional Masters level credits and we work alongside the University of Derby to deliver this aspect of the training programme.

Employment prospects: Many of our trainees progress, after training, to work in our MAT schools and other regional schools.  As a Teaching School Hub, we support the ongoing development of many of our trainees  through the early career phase and into leadership.

I am interested - who do I talk to? 

 If you are considering a career in teaching, talk to us or come to one of our recruitment events. 

You can get in touch via telephone on 07342 167359 for an initial conversation,

or via email at s.haslam@theredhillacademy.org.uk 

 

Why choose us?

• Our training programmes provide an exceptional level of support, tailored to individual need. 
• Our training is delivered by expert teachers and leaders who are actively working in our partner schools.
• Every trainee benefits from continuous guidance and support not just during training but beyond.
• We have a high employment rate post training
• Trainee satisfaction rates over the course of the programme are high
• The SCITT team are approachable, experienced and caring, providing the right mix of challenge and support to ensure you become the best teacher you can be.
• Many of our trainees go on to become leaders in schools - there is an emphasis on development as a classroom teacher and potential future leader

What are the key features of a SCITT route to teacher training:

• Our courses carefully blend significant hands-on teaching experience in our schools with extensive professional training facilitating rapid and effective development of the knowledge and skills you will need to be an high performing teacher. 
• The critical thinking and theory elements are carefully designed and timed to sit alongside regular opportunities to practise and perfect the skills that evidence and experience tell us are needed to thrive in the classroom. 
• Continuous expert feedback and timely target setting lead to strong and sustained progression and development.  
• Our trainees are carefully supported from day 1 to their last day in their placement school to be the best teacher they can be - preparing and practising their skills on a day-to-day basis under the watchful eye of a mentor.

 

Why I Teach

Redhill History teacher, Jake Athorn, explains why he decided to become a teacher, the opportunities for progression and what advice he would give to anyone considering a career in teaching.

 

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What does the SCITT route look like?

Read below an account from one of our secondary trainees describing what the training looked and felt like:

Some of our secondary programme graduates 2021

"I started in my main placement school in September and was immediately made to feel very welcome and part of the team.  On Mondays and Fridays we were at the training sessions but the rest of the time I was in school.  I started gradually, dipping my toe in the water with with isolated activities such as starters or plenaries, building to a full lesson in week 3, then gradually taking over the class by half term.  By Christmas I was teaching 6 lessons per week and we were only in training on a Friday, so in school 4 days per week, then I went to my second placement school for 6 weeks.  This was a great opportunity to practise what I had learnt in the autumn term but in a new setting.  After February half term I was back at my main placement school and regularly teaching my three KS3 classes and one KS4 class with one regular sixth form observation and doing a bit of team teaching there to gain KS5 experience - this amounted to around 12 lessons per week by Easter.  In the summer term we gradually upped my teaching to 16 hours per week by the end of the summer term and the training on a Friday stopped at May half term so I was in school full time.  It was a lot alongside the PGCE, but I was supported throughout, and we only ever increased my teaching when both I and my mentor felt it was right.  All in all, I would say it was carefully managed and well planned out and I now feel really confident in my planning and delivery and I have a really strong idea of what I need to work on in my Early Career phase."  (Maths trainee 2022/23)

 

What our trainees say about our programme:     

• "I felt like a teacher who occasionally pretended to be a student, rather than a student who was pretending to be a teacher" (English trainee 2023/24)
• "We all look forward to the training days and being together - I have genuinely made friends for life on this course." (Drama trainee 2023/24)
•  "The course leaders are knowledgeable and approachable, they are quite simply the backbone of the programme - you can go to them for anything at any time" (Geography trainee 2023/24)