06 Initial Teacher Training

Recruitment – Apply now for September 2025

We are pleased to announce that applications are now OPEN for all of our courses. Applications can be submitted by clicking this link.

School-Based Initial Teacher Training

We provide training in the following routes; Primary 5-11 years, Primary with SEND and Primary 3-7 years in schools based within or near to the Warrington area. These are full time, fee-paying routes with QTS and PGCE. The accredited body is Liverpool Hope University with whom we are a lead partner. click PGCE routes

Teacher Apprenticeships

We are also able to work in partnership with Best Practice Network to offer Teaching Assistants a fully funded teacher training programme (subject to your employer’s Apprenticeship Levey Levy and eligibility). On this route you can stay working in your school whilst training. Teacher Apprenticeships

Liverpool Hope University are launching a Teacher (Primary) Degree Apprenticeship (Integrated Degree) with their first cohort starting in September 2025 Course page

Local Providers of ITT

There are also several other local providers working in our area, listed here please promote your local providers to any potential applicants. See also Local choice

Generate Teaching Hub facilitates a peer network for local providers of initial teacher training in schools. This is a participant led network to which all phases of training are welcome. We engage in informal advice and support in a friendly network.

Meetings are either in person or online and sometimes in different providers’ locations across Halton, Warrington and Wigan usually from 4pm to 5pm on a weekday.

The remaining dates for 2025 are:

Thurs 20th March 2025 4-5pm – this meeting will be held online, discussion topics tbc

· Thurs 10th July 2025 4-5pm – venue and topic tbc

· If you would like to know more or attend, please contact Linda Humphries via teachertraining@wpat.uk

Claim funding for mentor training

The DfE has published guidance on how to claim for time spent on training for ITT mentors during the academic year 2024/25 Funding