Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for Cambridge Training Schools Network (CTSN SCITT)

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Who are we?

Cambridge Training Schools Network (CTSN SCITT), incorporating Essex Primary SCITT, is a collaboration of Teaching School Hubs, MATs and local schools working together to provide the capacity to deliver effective teacher training throughout Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Peterborough to generate its own high-quality teachers for their schools.

Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for CTSN SCITT offers a range of teacher training routes at both Primary and Secondary levels, including salaried, fee-paying, and flexible part-time training routes.

Several training venues are offered, including Lyons Hall Primary School in Braintree, Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School in Chelmsford, Bottisham Village College in Bottisham and Sybil Andrews Academy in Bury St Edmunds.

Further information about different routes and course options can be found by:

• Visiting the CTSN SCITT website
• Attending a CTSN SCITT recruitment event where you can get personalised advice - find out more here or see the flyer at the bottom of this page

You can also find out about getting school experience with CTSN SCITT here.

How do I apply?

Applications for teacher training for the academic year 2024-25 are now open.

To apply for teacher training with Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for CTSN SCITT:

1) Click on the pink button below to go to the Department for Education Apply for Teacher Training website.

2) Once you have registered on the DfE Apply for Teacher Training website, search for 'Saffron Teaching School Hub' as the training provider. You will get course/routes at this point to help refine your search. Saffron Teaching School Hub courses with CTSN SCITT are listed as 'QTS ratified by Cambridge Training Schools Network, CTSN SCITT'.

3) To find Saffron Teaching School Hub's unique course codes for CTSN SCITT training courses, expand the headings below:

What routes are available to me when training with Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for CTSN SCITT?

Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for CTSN SCITT has three routes:

• Fee paying routes
• Salaried routes
• Flexible-part time routes

Not all routes are available for our courses, so check carefully or talk to us.

What subjects are available to train in with Saffron Teaching School Hub as a Lead Partner for CTSN SCITT?

SCITT General Primary Non-Salaried (fee paying route) in age 5-11. Primary courses also offer a flexible/part-time option.

SCITT Secondary subjects include Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design and Technology, Drama, English, Geography, History, Maths, MFL in German and French, MFL in French and Spanish, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology and RE. Some of these subjects will be offered as salaried and part-time options and all will be offered as non-salaried options.

Tell me more about the course

• Provider-led training one day a week and then school-based training with an expert mentor to support you. Weekly timetabled mentor meeting slot allocated to each trainee to allow you to reflect on your learning against the curriculum.
• PGCE offer in addition to the QTS teacher training qualification offered on all routes.
• You will train in two contrasting school settings.
• You will have access to subject specialist mentors offering bespoke subject training days throughout the course and a subject ITT training curriculum.
• The course is one academic year and the possibility of part-time over two years.

What qualifications do I get if I pass the course?

If you successfully complete the course, you will be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This professional qualification is required to teach in state schools in England and Wales. Both the QTS and PGCE routes are equally valued by schools who want to employ the absolute best teachers in their schools.

Those trainees on the PGCE route work with Anglia Ruskin University on a PGCE which includes conducting a classroom-based action research project.

Where will I train?

You will have two placements from a list of our excellent partner schools. Expand the headings below to see a list of our partner schools.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is against the curriculum you are taught, and evidence is created against this curriculum. This might take the form of a range of evidence including lesson plans, lesson observations by expert teaching professionals, assessment data for your classes - all of which you collect throughout the course. This evidence feeds into three reports, all leading to QTS.

What does CTSN SCITT have to offer me?

• CTSN SCITT has approachable, friendly and supportive staff who really get to know our trainees, offering fantastic, personalised support. Each trainee has a Senior Tutor who will not only track your progress across the course, but also support any pastoral needs, including applying for your first teaching post.
• CTSN is a highly reputable school network with three Teaching School Hubs and a Research School, alongside its wider school network of excellent schools, many of whom are rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. This provides the perfect opportunity for those looking to qualify whilst learning to teach in a school setting. As a result, our employment record is excellent with most trainees offered teaching posts in our partnership schools. This is a real strength of our course.
• CTSN is currently working closely with Anglia Ruskin University to deliver the PGCE element of the course (necessary for those who wish to teach in other countries in the future.)
• CTSN has links with a wide range of research and support organisations such as The Chartered College of Teaching, Unity Research School, Anglia Ruskin University and many more. This makes our courses research-led with practical application of this research seen in the classroom.
• You will have access to weekly Core Training sessions led by experts from within our many partnership schools.
• You will have the support of a subject-based Mentor in your placement school setting and the addition of a Subject Specialist Link for another school, who will offer personalised subject-focused support.
• All trainees have a package of core texts provided and we offer a well-stocked library to support your professional development, including access to Anglia Ruskin’s online library.

Eligibility

To apply for a place on our courses you must have:

• A UK undergraduate degree (grade 2:2 or above) or a recognised equivalent qualification* (for Secondary applicants, usually, at least 50% of your degree should be directly relevant to the subject you wish to teach. However, applicants who have a relevant degree in a non-related subject but have significant work experience relevant to the subject they wish to teach may also be considered.)
• A grade 4/C GCSE in English and Mathematics, or equivalent *
• A grade 4/C GCSE in a Science subject, or equivalent* if you intend to train to teach at Primary level.

* UK ENIC verification is required for all overseas degree and GCSE equivalent qualifications. You can check your overseas qualifications at the UK ENIC website.

You can also read more about eligibility on the DfE Get into Teaching website.

If English is not your first language, we will require you to gain an IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System, Academic Test) overall score of 6.5. IELTS Academic is an internationally recognised system for demonstrating fluency in English (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).

If using IELTS for English GCSE equivalence, then CTSN SCITT require an overall score of 6.5.   

If you are not sure about eligibility please contact us to arrange a phone conversation about your situation.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Saffron Teaching School and CTSN SCITT 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.

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CTSN SCITT recruitment events

Click on the image below to download the CTSN SCITT flyer.