The London District East Teaching Hub works with school partnerships and other key partners who are dedicated to supporting the profession.
We have an active East London ITE/ITT Engagement Forum where the following Accredited Providers and ITT Lead Partners meet termly to engage and collaborate. For this we also work in collaboration with East London Teaching School Hub serving Tower Hamlets and Hackney.
Please see our Terms of Reference
All of the following Accredited Providers and Lead Partners have significant operations in our Hub area.
We intend the information below to act as a directory of local teacher training providers, so that both schools and prospective trainee teachers can find a provision that suits them.
All providers and courses can also be found at: https://www.gov.uk/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses
Accredited Providers
Website: LETTA – SCITT
Website: London Metropolitan University
Website: Mulberry College of Teaching
Email: itt@niot.org.uk
Phone: 0330 133 6300
Website: https://niot.org.uk/
Areas covered: Dagenham
Courses
- PGCE with QTS
- General Primary 5-11
- Secondary 11-16, 11-18 and 14-19 in a range of subjects.
What can we offer our partnership schools
The National Institute of Teaching and Education (NITE) is a leading international provider of initial teacher training and postgraduate degrees in education and educational leadership. As an HEI we can award PGCE and are accredited by the DfE to recommend the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Coventry University was rated gold overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
NITE’s courses are designed and delivered by some of the country’s leading teachers and educators, so schools can be assured that the training provided is of the highest quality. Trainees and their schools can choose from three starting dates a year and full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years) options. Our online learning platforms enable trainees to access course content and materials at a time that is convenient for them and their school.
Our innovative PGCE with QTS course enables trainees to teach in any location in England. This means they spend five days a week in your school, supported by an in-school mentor. Working five days in school enables our trainees to be fully immersed in working school life and gain the knowledge and confidence that can only be obtained by experience.
Trainees complete the academic PGCE elements of the course online fully supported via a personal university lead mentor (ULM) and a subject mentor through regular one-to-one tutorials, seminars and lectures. ULMs also work closely with in-school mentors to support the school throughout the programme. We offer comprehensive mentor training for all in school mentors so that they are prepared to fully support their trainees from the outset of the course. We also offer mentors the opportunity to undertake the L5 Coaching Professional apprenticeship with us.
CU NITE’s first Ofsted inspection for Teacher Training was carried out in May 2022. The inspection judged us to be Good in Overall effectiveness, Quality of education and training and Leadership and Management for both primary and secondary phases. Ofsted described the academic and pastoral support offered by ULMs as excellent.
The published report is available at 50187564 (ofsted.gov.uk)
Schools or trainees can continue their professional development with NITE through the range of courses we offer, some of which can be funded through the apprenticeship levy. Our PGCE course provides 60 Level 7 credits that may be transferred as prior learning credits for future study at master’s degree level. Successful PGCE graduates are offered a guaranteed place on our MA Education, if commenced within a designated period after graduation.
Routes
- PGCE with QTS (full- or part-time)
- Schools Direct Salaried
- Lead Partner School Tuition-Fee non-salaried
- Employed
- Apprenticeship
- QTS Assessment Only
Contact us
Director: Chris Mather
Email: chris.mather@coventry.ac.uk
Phone: 02477 650 139
Website: National Institute of Teaching and Education (coventry.ac.uk)
Twice Outstanding (2010 and 2024 ) NELTA is part of the Beacon Multi-Academy Trust, which holds an impressive track record in Initial Teacher Training. NELTA offers a wide variety of secondary training opportunities within Redbridge across our partner schools in a plethora of subjects. For 2025-26 we are also thrilled to announce our new partnership with FiPC enabling us to offer Primary training opportunities across northeast London for the first time.
NELTA Trainees in both phases learn from a wide range of evidence informed expertise, alongside excellent practitioners who guide their knowledge, understanding and application of general and subject-specific principles of teaching. As part of a strong, large and locally sustained partnership, our trainees learn to work effectively across different schools who invest in them and support them to integrate theory into practice, resulting in extremely high completion and employment rates that consistently exceed national average.
NELTA offers an innovative approach to teacher training with outstanding teachers and school leaders delivering a continually updated training programme which is highly supportive of the realities of the modern classroom. We are committed to delivering a comprehensive and bespoke training experience and supporting the development of the next generation of teachers and school leaders.
For full details of our curriculum and support systems in place, please see our website and get in touch with the team to learn more about your teacher training journey with NELTA and FiPC.
“Training teachers to be and inspire tomorrow’s leaders”
PLS is a unique collaboration between two teacher training centres, St Angela’s Ursuline Teacher Training Centre and The Sydney Russell School Teacher Training Centre.
Our school-led training takes place in over 40 vibrant, innovative and transforming Primary and Secondary schools in East London and Essex, covering a wide range of boroughs including, Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Havering and Thurrock.
We offer a number of routes into the teaching profession;
To find out more and for information on how to apply to train to teach, click the following link: Making An Application | Partnership London SCITT
Areas Covered:
- Birmingham
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- East London
- Essex Hertfordshire
- Kent
- North London
- Reading
- Shropshire
- South London
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Sussex
Courses
Primary only 3 – 7 or 5 – 11 pathways Qualified Teacher Status and PGCE
What can we offer our partnership schools?
REAch Teach primary partnership has been accredited by the DFE as a provider of Initial Teacher Training. We are a national provider who works on both a local and national scale, delivering online national training and in-person local training across 16 different regions nationally. These include Essex, London, Kent and Suffolk.
For 2024, we will be offering a training programme which will encompass both QTS and a PGCE (awarded by our Outstanding university partner). Trainees are based in school the majority of the time, but are released from schools one or two days per week to attend training days – either as a national cohort online, or in local ‘hubs’ where they build a local peer network and observe excellent in-school practice.
Our partnership in Essex is growing, and allows for strong local networks – grown locally in Essex in order to encourage retention into the ECT year in the local community.
5 reasons to train with REAch Teach
Train locally, grow nationally – access best practice locally while networking with peers both locally and nationwide. Local expert facilitators interact with the trainees from early in the programme, building relationships and strengthening retention in local schools into ECT year.
Primary Phase Experts – REAch2 is the largest primary MAT with 93% schools ‘good or better’ (compared with 9% on entry to the MAT). Early Years and Primary expertise is woven throughout the programme with a strong focus on ‘what makes excellent primary practice’. Our Intensive Training and Practice weeks focus on foundational Primary practice – Behaviour, Reading and Phonics, Maths and Adaptive Teaching.
Strong focus on wellbeing and workload – The programme builds in a strong consideration for wellbeing and workload, from clear and simple systems, clear communication and a PGCE that blends theory seamlessly into the wider training programme. The programme also includes dedicated wellbeing time build into the curriculum. Trainees are assigned a dedicated Lead Mentor and University Personal Tutor, so have a key point of contact for any questions or concerns.
Blended training model – Our training programme blends online national cohorts with local and regional in-person training in exemplary schools. The online national training is accessed from home, further supporting the wellbeing and workload focus.
Practice makes progress – We take a practical approach to teacher development. Each training session includes deliberate practice and concrete strategies to take straight back into classroom practice. Personalised mentor support provides developmental feedback to boost classroom skills and confidence.
Routes
Unsalaried, tuition-fee paying, achieving QTS and a PGCE
Website/Contact us
Areas Covered:
Our focus is in Primary partnership schools across East London – Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Barking & Dagenham
Courses
- Primary 3-7 QTS Only
- Primary 3-7 PGCE with QTS
- Primary 5-11 QTS Only
- Primary 5-11 PGCE with QTS
- Primary Teaching Apprenticeship
What can we offer our trainees?
We want our trainees to understand the importance of approaching all interactions with children through the dual lenses of kindness and respect, with a particular focus on promoting inclusivity, diversity and anti-racism. Our trainees are known to be professional, resilient, inclusive and, most importantly, passionate about primary education and making a difference.
We have an excellent track record and work with a well-established group of brilliant schools in East London. The strength of our partnerships lies in their diversity, longevity and experience. We are proud that each cohort forms both a strong professional network and friendships that last a lifetime. We care about our trainees as individuals and want the very best for each and every one of them. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence; our training and our pastoral care are outstanding.
Routes
Tuition-Fee QTS Only- Full time, one year programme
Once you have completed your training, and demonstrated what you have learned in the classroom, you’ll receive qualified teacher status (QTS). This allows you to teach in any school run by a local authority in England.
Tuition-Fee QTS with PGCE-Full time, one year programme
When you have successfully completed our programme, you will also receive a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE), an internationally recognised qualification. The PGCE is worth 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
Salaried – Post-Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship-Full time, one year programme
This is an employment based route and once you have demonstrated what you have learned in the classroom, you’ll receive qualified teacher status (QTS) and a PGTA qualification.
Website/Contact us
For further information, please visit: https://www.scittels.co.uk/
Contact us: 0208 534 0243
Website: University College London (UCL IoE)
Website: University of East London
Lead Partners
Website: Barking Abbey School
Website: Havering Train 2 Teach
Areas Covered: Newham
Courses
Secondary (12-16) PGCE with QTS Full time.
When you complete your training, you’ll be awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) by Teach First.
You’ll also achieve your postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) from Teach First’s partner university, meaning you’ll have a 60 credit Master’s level certificate in the study of education.
Programme length
This is a 12-month, full-time, postgraduate programme.
What can we offer our partnership schools?
Newham Community Learning is a family of schools in the west of the London borough of Newham, which exists to provide an excellent education for all young people in our community.
Starting from September 2024, we are delighted to partner with Teach First to deliver our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme.
Teach First is a charity that develops teachers and school leaders and supports schools facing the toughest challenges. They have been training teachers for 20 years and are the largest Initial Teacher Training provider in the country. Teach First is committed to driving change in the system by helping all teachers to reach their potential. Teach First have shared expertise from their Ofsted-rated Outstanding Training Programme to develop our high-quality school-centred teacher training programme.
Routes
After you’ve qualified
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
Once you have completed your training, and demonstrated what you have learned in the classroom, you’ll receive qualified teacher status (QTS). This allows you to teach in any school run by a local authority in England.
Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
When you have successfully completed our programme, you will also receive a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE), an internationally recognised qualification. The PGCE is worth 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
Website/Contact us
Contact us below to find out more.
Email: traintoteach@ncltrust.net
Phone: 03300534813
Website: www.ncltrust.net/train-to-teach/