Support for mentors
ITT Mentor Conference - 3 February 2026
Registration is now open for the Eastern Region Teaching School Hubs' annual online conference for ITT mentors in February 2026. The theme of the conference is AI in Education: Ethics, Tools, and Practice.
This free online conference will allow participants to:
- Discuss the ethical use AI in supporting trainee teachers
- Explore AI tools that enhance mentoring and professional practice
- Engage with mentors applying AI in their educational approaches
Date: Tuesday 3 February 2026
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Register here: ITT Mentor Conference - AI in Education: Register Here
Share your experience
To support the conference, we’re interested in hearing about the barriers ITT mentors have in accessing and using AI in their practice, as well as any examples of AI being used to innovate or support mentorship.
Please complete this short survey to share your experience: ITT Mentor Survey - Using AI to Support Teacher Development
Click on the image below to download the conference flyer.
Using AI in education settings: support materials
The DfE, in partnership with the Chiltern Learning Trust and Chartered College of Teaching, has published online resources to help all school and college staff, including trainee teachers, to use AI safely and effectively.
The resources include a toolkit for all educators, offering support to understand and interact with AI, how to use it safely and some potential use cases. To supplement these materials, the Chartered College of Teaching has also published a collection of case studies from primary, secondary and special schools, academy trusts and colleges.
Resources from previous mentor events
Saffron Teaching School Hub, in collaboration with other Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region, has hosted a number of events to support mentors. Use the 'in this section' menu to view resources from previous mentor events.