Mid Essex Initial Teacher Training

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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.

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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

Find out about getting school experience with Mid Essex ITT here.

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Upcoming recruitment events

Find out more about training to be a teacher at one of our recruitment events:

• Tuesday 2 December - online via Zoom, 6pm to 7pm
• Friday 5 December - in person at Notley High School, 10am to 11.30am
• Monday 12 January - online via Zoom, 6pm to 7pm
• Wednesday 14 January - in person at Notley High School, 4.30pm to 6pm
• Tuesday 20 January - in-person event for those specifically interested in the SEND route. 10am to 11.30am

Register for these events here: Mid Essex ITT - recruitment events registration

Further details and Zoom links will be sent to you upon registration.

See our website for more information: Mid Essex ITT - upcoming recruitment events

One-to-One Teacher Training advice

Do you want to get into teaching? Book a free online one-to-one appointment with one of the team at Mid Essex ITT to chat about your options. We can offer advice about your eligibility, funding options, Subject Knowledge Enhancement and how to apply. 

• Online sessions - book a date & time of your choice
• Book your appointment here

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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:

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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.