Our Partners
Orwell Education Alliance
Orwell Education Alliance is part of the Orwell Multi Academy Trust, an established multi-academy trust of 6 primary schools serving the community of Ipswich and the surrounding areas.
Trainees at Orwell Education Alliance follow the CTTC trainee curriculum and attend weekly sessions at our Ipswich hub, based at Halifax Primary School in Ipswich. Trainees occasionally also attend training sessions at the CTTC centre.
Southend ITT is a partnership of secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding area offering school centred initial teacher training in partnership with CTTC.
Trainees at Southend ITT follow the CTTC trainee curriculum and attend weekly general professional studies at the CTTC centre, and subject studies sessions at local secondary schools.
CTTC works closely with a high number of schools in Southend who offer placements to our trainees, all of whom provide excellent support and school-based training.
To apply for teacher training with either Orwell Education Alliance or Southend Initial Teacher Training go to the Department for Education Apply for Teacher Training website:
Alpha Teaching School Hub
Alpha Teaching School Hub is the Department for Education designated training and development co-ordinator for schools across Tendring, Ipswich, Colchester, and Babergh. They are a collaborative network, working in partnership with schools, teacher training providers, local authorities, other specialist hubs and research schools to provide the very best in training and support.
Alpha Teaching School Hub are based on the site of Colchester County High School for Girls, an Ofsted Outstanding school. Alpha Teaching School Hub are committed to training throughout a teachers’ career and have an excellent reputation for delivery of the Early Career Programme for teachers in their first two years of teaching and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers ready to take the next step in their career or develop their skills further.