Train To Teach
Teacher Training applications
Applications for teacher training courses starting in September 2027 will open on 6 October 2026.
- From 29 September, candidates can search for courses on the Department for Education's Find Teacher Training Courses page.
- From 6 October, candidates can apply for courses using the Department for Education's Apply for Teacher Training service.
👉 Find out about upcoming Get into Teaching information events
👉 Visit our Support for applicants page for information on how to apply for teacher training
👉 Find out about Initial Teacher Training providers in the Saffron Teaching School Hub area
Apply for Initial Teacher Training through Saffron Teaching School Hub
Saffron Teaching School Hub is a Lead Partner for three local accredited teacher training providers offering early years, primary and secondary training routes in a range of teacher training hubs and placement schools across Essex, Cambridgeshire, and West Suffolk.
Our role
As a Teaching School Hub, our role is to support recruitment into the sector. Saffron Teaching School Hub does not deliver Initial Teacher Training; if you apply for ITT courses through Saffron Teaching School Hub, these courses are delivered by our Lead Partners.
Our Lead Partners
We are a Lead Partner with the following local teacher training providers:
Working with our Lead Partners, we recruit excellent candidates to meet the needs of our local area. Trainee teachers undertake most of their training within a school environment in supportive and well-established placement schools, and have a training day each week, led by experienced facilitators, to learn the theory of teaching.
Trainees can also undertake a PGCE alongside their QTS teacher training course. In some courses, flexible training routes can be offered to support those returning to work or pursuing a career change.
Expand the heading below for details of how to apply for Initial Teacher Training through Saffron Teaching School Hub.
How do I apply for Initial Teacher Training through Saffron Teaching School Hub?
All applications for teacher training happen through the Department for Education's Apply for Teacher Training service (DfE Apply). Applications for courses starting in September 2027 will open on 6 October 2026.
Candidates can apply for courses delivered by our Lead Partners in two different ways:
- Through Saffron Teaching School Hub on DfE Apply
- Directly with the Lead Partner (accredited provider) 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 with our Lead Partners.
For details of the Lead Partner teacher training courses that you can apply to through Saffron Teaching School Hub, see the links below. Please note: these courses are delivered by our Lead Partners, not by Saffron Teaching School Hub.
If you have any questions, please contact us.