School Centred Initial Teacher Training in East London Schools (SCITTELS) in UK 

SCITTELS stands for School Centred Initial Teacher Training In East London Schools. We are a consortium of schools within East London who work in close partnership to provide outstanding initial teacher training, leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

The consortium has a strong commitment to Equal Opportunities and takes its responsibility to promote this with the utmost importance. Inclusion is a key feature and strength of our programmes and we are committed to training teachers who will value and build on the linguistic, religious and cultural diversity that children in East London communities bring to school and who in turn, will prepare all children for life in a diverse society.

We are incredibly proud that we have been twice graded as Outstanding by OFSTED who described SCITTELS as providing ‘the best possible training’.

Our course offers you the chance to gain the professional qualification of QTS as well as a degree, helping you walk into your dream job as a primary school teacher immediately after graduating from SCITTELS.

This course allows you to specialise in age phases 3-7 or 5-11 years, qualifying you to deliver primary education in schools and early years settings and gives you the opportunity to work in a Special Educational Needs school. Your placements in local schools in the East London area give you practical experience right from the start of this training course. We believe working in schools with experienced teachers and children is key to developing you into a committed, creative and confident teacher with existing relationships to benefit from when seeking employment after graduation.

Our course is underpinned by a commitment to your well-being and achievement in a supportive and nurturing environment. Your learning will be led by highly experienced tutors, who are all qualified Primary Teachers. they will facilitate a wide range of practical experiences and taught sessions to engage you in reflective and critical evaluation of research, policy and practice. You will be well supported during the course in your journey to becoming an outstanding teacher.