Kernow Learning is 

In partnership with the NIoT, we work hard to support trainees from application, through to graduation, and we are committed to ensuring that individuals are supported every step of the way, at a professional, academic, and pastoral level.

Our cohorts are smaller than other providers, which means that strong, supportive, trusting relationships are developed with trainees from the start. Some trainees join us straight out of university, others have been employed in educational settings, whilst others have made the decision to have a total career change, which means that we celebrate the uniqueness of all individuals.

KITE and the NIoT are committed to providing outstanding, evidence-based training which is led by experienced experts in their field, which includes headteachers, senior leaders, subject specialists and national speakers. The teacher training programme is immersive, meaning that trainees, on average, are in school four days from the start.

Every Thursday, trainees come together for their core training day, giving individuals the confidence of knowing that they are participating in a programme that has been designed by some of the most experienced teachers and leaders in the country, drawn from four leading school trusts with decades of teacher-training between them. Attending weekly training enables trainees to apply and practice what they have learnt the next day.

Trainees close to home with outstanding practitioners who are committed and invested in supporting, coaching and training individuals new to the profession.

We support the mental health and well-being of all trainees as we recognise and understand that the training year is intensive and that everyone’s personal circumstances are unique. Trainees have access to a tutor and a range of support services, which includes access to BUPA counsellors, should they require it.

From experience, we know what headteachers look for in new teachers, so we will ensure that trainees develop the skills necessary for finding an Early Career Teacher role, by ensuring that they are prepared and organised when applying for jobs. We support with applications, provide interview technique training and the opportunity to have a mock interview. We also ensure that trainees are the first to know about vacancies within the schools that we work with! 

In addition to the core curriculum, KITE draws from expert teams within and beyond our trust to provide additional training opportunities, which include:

• Whole school INSET days
• Curriculum Training led by Kernow Learning school improvement team and subject specialists
• Read Write Inc Showcase 
• Talk for Writing Showcase 
• Moderation events
• EYFS Update meetings
• English Hub online seminars
• Community classrooms

All successful applicants are invited to half-termly keeping in touch events, from the spring term, prior to starting and they are also invited to attend two induction days in July.