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Working with schools in England

Across England, we collaborate with schools, leaders, and teachers to improve the quality of teaching and leadership.

Our innovative and flexible online solutions ensure we can work together, wherever you are located, to develop your existing staff and support future teacher recruitment.

Initial Teacher Training placements

If you are interested in hosting postgraduate trainee teachers, contact us now. We receive applications from many prospective trainees from across the country. Our innovative and flexible PGCE with QTS courses are offered in primary and secondary education (covering over 20 subjects) and SEND. We also have three start dates annually. This flexibility allows you to choose the best time to welcome a trainee into your school.

Teaching apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship Levy can be used to fund free professional development for your school staff. NITE offers a range of teaching apprenticeships, including specialist teaching assistant, teacher degree apprenticeship, postgraduate teacher apprenticeship and coaching professional. Each programme comes with additional academic and professional qualifications at no extra cost. We also provide support to employers throughout the process.

Over 20 secondary subjects for PGCE

Specialist SEND teacher routes

In-school mentors

Master’s level professional development

Visiting assessors

Teaching school hubs

Teaching school hubs have a responsibility to share information about all initial teacher training and CPD providers active in their area. As a nationwide provider, we are keen to support you to fulfil this duty and provide you with information about our courses. We can also contribute to any online events or webinars you organise for your schools.

Please contact us to discuss further.

Lead partner for initial teacher training (ITT)

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Our teaching assistant had done all the research and found NITE and it just seemed like the perfect pathway for somebody in her position and the perfect pathway for us as a school. The fact that it was virtual, but that you also had tutors who would come out. She’s been guided step by step. It all ‘jigsaws’ together, it is just such a good package, and it feels so relevant. Rather than just going off and doing the lectures and that being very separate from school.
Emily Brown, Headteacher and in-school mentor, Langar Primary School, England, 2024

In my work as an Independent Visiting Assessor, I have been continually impressed over the last three years at the quality of the NITE trainees. I regularly come out of classrooms having observed outstanding practice. It seems clear to me that this is due to a combination of strong University Lead Mentor and in-school mentoring, highly relevant FutureLearn content, rigorous processes and the huge importance that courses place on reflective practice. The strict requirement to observe others regularly also has a huge impact.
Angela Lalanne, Independent Visiting Assessor, England, 2024

Working alongside NITE as a mentor has been nothing but a positive experience. The programme they offer is detailed, runs smoothly, and most importantly, creates a safe and supportive environment for both mentor and student.
Victoria Joiner, Head of EYFS and KS1, Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, England, 2024

The PGTA course itself is fantastic. The support we get from the tutors so readily available. At any point, if there are any queries, I have a host of people that I can e-mail and they’re just so, so informative, so knowledgeable, come back really promptly, which is really appreciated.

The course is really flexible in terms of when the tutorials happen. And I know [trainees] really appreciate the support they get from their online tutors and their visiting tutors. Actually, I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Hannah Burnett, ITT Lead, Insignis Multi-Academy Trust, England, 2025