ITT News – Dec 24 Bulletin
Initial Teacher Training Update
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-Centred Initial Teacher Training
We provide Primary 5-11 years, Primary with SEN and Primary 3-7 years routes in schools based within or near to the Warrington area. These are full time, fee-paying routes with QTS and PGCE (accredited by Liverpool Hope University).
Teacher Apprenticeships
We are also able to offer Teaching Assistants a fully funded teacher training programme (subject to your employer’s Apprenticeship Levey and eligibility). On this route you can stay working in your school whilst training.
More details are available here or by contacting our recruitment team on teachertraining@wpat.uk
School Experience Days
We are delighted to offer potential applicants the chance to visit one of our Trust primary schools to experience school life. Contact Abby at teachertraining@wpat.uk for more information.
Local ITT Peer Network 2024/25
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. The dates for 2024/25 are:
- Thurs 30th March 2025 – venue and topic tbc
- Thurs 10th July 2025 – venue and topic tbc
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.
If you would like to know more or attend, please contact Linda Humphries via teachertraining@wpat.uk.
Mentor Training
The DfE made an important announcement, 13th November 2024, confirming the relaxation of the requirement for 20 hours of mentor training. Further information can be found here.
ITT Reform Funding
To support the implementation of changes to the initial teacher training year in 2024/25, the DfE have provided some additional funding Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Reform Funding Guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
There are conditions of compliance attached to this funding Conditions of grant – lead mentor and mentor leadership teams grant, and intensive training and practice grant (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Schools that provide mentors and are partners in the delivery of initial teacher training should contact their accredited provider for guidance.