Guidance

Early years initial teacher training (ITT): accredited providers

Updated 28 July 2023

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If you would like to apply for an early years initial teacher training (ITT) course, contact one of these accredited providers.

East of England

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Essex Primary SCITT (CTSN SCITT from August 2024) [email protected] 01223 262503 (extension 223) X Yes X X

East Midlands

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Nottingham Trent University [email protected] 0115 84 88925 X Yes X Yes

London

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Kingston University [email protected] 0208 417 9000 or 0204 170000 X Yes Yes X
UCL, Institute of Education [email protected] 020 7331 5120 Yes Yes X X

North East

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X

North West

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
Bright Futures SCITT [email protected] 0161 823 7073 X Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X

South East

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
Buckingham Partnership [email protected] 01280 827 377 X Yes X Yes
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
University of Brighton [email protected] 01273 643 386 X Yes X X
University of Sussex (accredited by University of Chichester) [email protected] 01273 877 888 Yes Yes X X
University of Reading [email protected] 0118 378 2644 Yes Yes X Yes

South West

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Bath Spa University [email protected] 01225 875 448 X Yes X X
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Plymouth Marjon University - 01752 636700 Yes Yes X X

West Midlands

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
e-Qualitas Professional Services [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Staffordshire University [email protected] 01782 294300 X Yes X X
University of Wolverhampton [email protected] 01902 322 222 X Yes X Yes

Yorkshire and the Humber

ITT providers Email Telephone number Graduate entry Graduate employment based Undergraduate Assessment only
Best Practice Network [email protected] 0117 920 9200 Yes Yes X X
[e-Qualitas Professional Services](https://www.e-qualitas.co.uk/early-years-initial-teacher-training-eyitt-2/ [email protected] 0203 910 0403 X Yes X X
Sheffield Hallam University [email protected] 0114 225 4790 Yes Yes X X
University of Huddersfield [email protected] 01484 478 249 X Yes X X
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