{"id":227563,"date":"2024-01-25T08:12:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk\/highschool\/?page_id=227563"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:50:26","slug":"initial-teacher-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk\/highschool\/initial-teacher-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial Teacher Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.beauchamps.essex.sch.uk\/highschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BEAU-CJP-8016-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; 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a partnership of over 40 schools in <strong>West Essex, Harlow, Chelmsford, Havering, areas of Hertfordshire and Redbridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our teacher training programme offers the very best of school-based training along with online learning through our provider <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tes.com\/institute\/courses\/initial-teacher-training-itt\" style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Tes Institute.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Essex Schools ITT are committed to attracting, training and developing graduates, career changers and those who are considering their options after a career break.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the website of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexschoolsitt.com\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Essex Schools ITT<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to find out more about the teacher training journey, and how you can train at our school or another one in the local area.<\/p>\n<p>You can also contact them on <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"mailto:teach@essexschoolsitt.com\" style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>teach@essexschoolsitt.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Essex School ITT telephone number <strong>0208 4986718<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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Weekly meetings with our ITT Coordinator and other ITTs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211; Peer support from ECTs within the school<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211; Clear focus on your wellbeing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211; Opportunity to continue your career at Beauchamps as an ECT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Further details about eligibility and\/or to make an application can be found on the DfE website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.education.gov.uk\/get-into-teaching\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">www.education.gov.uk\/get-into-teaching<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Applications open early October through the GOV.UK website. \u00a0Our courses can be found by entering Benfleet TSA into the search area via this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For more information about the various routes into teaching through the BTSA please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"mailto:mhoward@theappletonschool.org\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">mhoward@theappletonschool.org<\/a> (Attn. 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