Initial Teacher Training

As part of the TCI’s Professional Development Pathway, we recruit and develop ITT students to train in innovative, well-ordered and ambitious Trust schools and partner primary and secondary schools, through the following routes:

School Direct with Everyone Learning Alliance, Tame River Educational Trust and University of Cumbria.
PGCE with Tame River Educational Trust and UMIST and MMU.
Teach First with Tame River Educational Trust and Teach First.

Our ITT pathway draws on national and international research in teacher training, providing a very high-quality experience with significant support at each stage.

Our teacher training programme offers you:

up to 100% school-based training
placements in successful schools with excellent learning and behaviour
coaching and mentoring that helps you to make faster progress than many other programmes
great support for QTS, PCGE, including masters’ credits
potential employment with the Tame River Educational Trust or one of our partner schools

We make sure you are:

fully immersed in the life of a school including teaching, staff training, curriculum, the co-curriculum, special events and our social life
working with students and subject-specialist colleagues from the start of your course
learning from highly experienced, successful teachers and mentors

Why not click here to join us?

Couse Codes for 2026 SB Recruitment

New codes below

Maths M620

English U427

Physics J800

Chemistry F124

Biology M815

History K555

Geography B205

Modern Languages X362

PE S503

PE with EBacc E805

Art Design P093

Music L041

Computing B653

Steven Mosley – Testimonial:

Training within the TRET has been an incredible experience. At every moment I felt that I was supported by both staff and mentors who consistently put a lot of time and effort into delivering a bespoke course. My mentors were both full of great knowledge and insight but also guided me into being the best teacher I could be. I was equipped by the course to understand and provide my students with the best education and to equip every one of them with the skills they needed to excel in my course.