We’re a diverse network of primary and secondary schools working together to give every young person the best possible education – whatever their background. Our one-year postgraduate programme blends classroom placements with weekly training at our Bristol and Weston-super-Mare centres, led by practising teachers, subject experts, and education leaders. It’s a practical, research-informed approach that equips trainees with the skills, confidence, and real-world insight they need to succeed in today’s classrooms.
Our mission
The Five Counties SCITT develops expert teachers and leaders of the future. The teachers we train are motivated by wanting to have a positive impact on the young people and communities that we serve. We train teachers who champion the success and life chances of all children. They create equity of opportunity, promoting inclusion, removing disadvantage, and rejecting discrimination. Our trainee teachers are often recruited from and reflect the communities we serve.
We harness our togetherness to achieve more through working collaboratively. We equip our trainees with the knowledge, skills, and practice to be able to have demonstrable impact within the local region and beyond.
What our trainees say
