The Central London Teaching School Hub is proud to work in partnership with local schools in our Teaching School Hub region to provide high-quality training and develop exceptional teachers. Our designated Lead Provider for school-based teacher training, United Teaching, is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Last year, we worked with over 400 ITT trainees. Trainees gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by the end of the year and go on to make a lasting impact in the classroom and beyond, with over 70% many securing permanent positions in their placement school.

All newly qualified teachers (ECTs) are required to complete a two-year Induction period. Central London Teaching School Hub delivers fully-funded provider-led option in partnership with Ambition Institute. We provide an evidence-based professional development programme and are partnered with education charity Ambition Institute to deliver this. ECTs are receive regular, tailored support from their mentors, who carry out instructional coaching and provide, in some instances, pastoral support in a safe, non-assessed way.

The Central London Teaching School Hub works with over 500 ECTs in their first and second year of induction and with over 350 mentors across schools in the Hub. We provide high-quality training to ECTs who receive a comprehensive curriculum of online self-study to support their development in key areas of behaviour, instruction, curriculum and assessment and professional practice and attend face-to-face conferences or twilights delivered by our partnership schools. Mentors provide ECTs with regular coaching and in turn receive dedicated training and support.

Our 12-month long specialist NPQ programmes are designed to provide training and support in specialist areas of teaching, such as behaviour or literacy. NPQs are suitable for education professionals at all levels and aim deliver improved outcomes for young people. Our specialist programmes use the latest and best available evidence and can be completed flexibly around existing commitments. Participants feel equipped to tackle challenges they face and enjoy practical tools to have an even bigger impact on the classroom and across their school. Participants’ career progression is supported and receive a well-recognised qualification at the end of their NPQ programme.

12- month specialist NPQs:

• NPQ Leading Literacy
• NPQ Leading Teaching
• NPQ Leading Teacher Development
• NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture

Last year, the Central London Teaching School Hub facilitated the NPQ qualifications for over 250 participants across boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

Our 18-month long leadership NPQ programmes develop the leadership of teachers and existing school leaders across a range of contexts, such as Early Years or SENCO. We build our NPQ programmes to fit around our participants day-to-day responsibilities thanks to the ‘bite-sized’ design of the programmes. Whether you're an aspiring or a current middle/senior leader or headteacher, we have a programme that will be the perfect fit for you.

18-month leadership NPQs:

• NPQ SENCO
• NPQ Senior Leadership
• NPQ Headship
• NPQ Early Years leadership

All ECTs must register with an Appropriate Body (AB), which will provide a programme of support and training, as well as independent quality assurance of the ECT's two-year induction.

The Central London Teaching School Hub run an Appropriate Body service and are proud to provide timely, specialist advice and support to ECTs and Induction Tutors in our remit. We work closely with over 180 Induction Tutors this academic year, and provide our AB services to over 700 ECTs.