Initial Teacher Training is the very start of the golden thread of teacher development. We all know that, despite the challenges, we teach because we love it - but we also know that not all schools seem to have the capacity to host a trainee teacher.

How do schools balance the demands of the day to day with hosting a trainee teacher? 

• Trainees are supernumerary: if you host a school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) trainee, you have an extra pair of hands four days a week
• Trainees work alongside teachers, team teaching and working with individuals or groups of pupils while they develop their practice
• As trainees' confidence and ability grow, they can quickly progress to lead whole class teaching
• Trainees have the potential to rapidly become valued members of department teams.

Meet Claudia, a Secondary SCITT trainee turned teacher.

Find out more about how hosting a SCITT trainee can benefit your school - get in touch!