Mid Essex Initial Teacher Training
Who are we?
Mid Essex Initial Teacher Training (Mid Essex ITT) is an Ofsted-outstanding secondary teacher training specialist, working with a partnership of 16 schools to train teachers across the country.
Well established since 1994, Mid Essex ITT has enabled hundreds of trainees to gain QTS and the PGCE. All training is school based; while on the course trainees have the support of experienced practising teaching staff in two schools, as well as the provider’s dedicated core team of Course Tutors and Directors.
Mid Essex ITT is a Lead Partner with Saffron Teaching School Hub.
Routes and course options
Find out about routes and course options with Mid Essex ITT by:
- Visiting the Mid Essex ITT website
- Booking an online 'coffee morning' appointment with a member of the Mid Essex ITT team to get some personalised advice
- Calling our friendly office on 01376 556398
- Downloading the Mid Essex ITT brochure here
Find out about getting school experience with Mid Essex ITT here.
Follow the Mid Essex ITT Eventbrite page for details of upcoming events or see https://midessexteachertraining.com/about-us/upcoming-events.
How do I apply?
All applications for teacher training happen through the Department for Education's Apply for Teacher Training service (DfE Apply).
You can apply for Mid Essex ITT courses in two different ways:
- Directly with Mid Essex ITT on DfE Apply
- Through Saffron Teaching School Hub on DfE Apply
To apply through Saffron Teaching School Hub
- On the Apply for Teacher Training website, search for Saffron Teaching School Hub as the 'training provider' to view and apply for teacher training courses.
- Mid Essex ITT courses are listed as 'QTS ratified by Mid Essex Initial Teacher Training'.
Please note: these courses are delivered by Mid Essex ITT, not by Saffron Teaching School Hub.
To find Saffron Teaching School Hub's unique course codes for Mid Essex ITT training courses, expand the heading below:
Course codes
| Subject | Course type | Course code |
| Art & Design | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | C543 |
| Biology | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | P977 |
| Business Studies | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | A298 |
| Chemistry | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | R544 |
| Computing | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | E547 |
| Design & Technology | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | J525 |
| Drama | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | J689 |
| English | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | M369 |
| Geography | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | X806 |
| History | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | H647 |
| Mathematics | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | E092 |
| Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish) | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | D120 |
| Music | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | U937 |
| Physical Education | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | V656 |
| Physical Education with an EBacc subject | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | T677 |
| Physics | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | G233 |
| Religious Education | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | F408 |
| Social Sciences | PGCE with QTS (full time or part time) | G272 |
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Mid Essex ITT is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in teacher training and celebrates a diverse and inclusive workforce. We aim to create a safe space for all trainee teachers and strive to educate ourselves to get a better awareness of the nine protected characteristics.
Saffron Teaching School and Mid Essex ITT are committed to equality of opportunity for all and actively oppose all forms of discrimination. We have a responsibility to ensure that trainees have the health and capacity to train to teach and will not put children and young people at risk of harm, whilst meeting the expectations of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the offer of reasonable adjustments. See here for possible reasonable adjustments.