Teacher trainers responsible for more than 5,000 trainees face having to merge with others or close after being left without accreditation following a controversial government ITT review. A third of school-based initial teacher trainers (SCITTs) and one in seven universities that provided teacher training before the review either failed to gain accreditation or chose not to apply (see full list at bottom of story). The National Association of School-Based Initial Teacher Trainers said 27 SCITTs failed to get through either of the two accreditation rounds held this year, while 31 did not put themselves forward. This represents about 36 per cent of the SCITTS operating in England before the review began. The success rate of those that did apply was 80 per cent. The government today published a full list of 179 providers who gained re-accreditation. These include 104 of 162 existing SCITTs, 59 of 69 higher education institutions and 17 new entrants to the market. There were around 240 providers operating last year, meaning the review will result in a total reduction of about 25 per cent once new entrants are taken into account. Ministers have also confirmed they don’t intend to run a third accreditation round before 2024, something they had kept up their sleeve. This comes despite woeful recruitment for trainee teachers next year. However, the government said it was “considering how and when prospective providers could apply for accreditation after that date”. Top-rated SCITT and elite uni not on list Notably absent from the list is Russell Group member the University of Durham, and the North East Partnership SCITT, one of only six providers given a coveted ‘outstanding’ rating under Ofsted’s tough new inspection framework. Durham said it “remains committed to teacher education of the highest quality”, and was “disappointed at this outcome”. The university plans to challenge the outcome. All other Russell Group members, and the five other recently ‘outstanding’-rated institutions got through. This includes the University of Nottingham, which controversially did not make it through in the first round. But e-Qualitas, a large SCITT which was rated ‘inadequate’ for its primary and secondary provision in February, made the grade, as did ‘requires improvement’-rated providers Birmingham City University, Canterbury Christ Church University and the Mid Somerset Consortium. NASBTT warned that across the providers that either failed to become accredited or did not apply, there were 5,106 places “potentially lost”. Although the body said this was based on trainee numbers for 2021-22, a “bumper year” for recruitment. However, the organisation said it knew of 12 providers which did not apply that had joined partnerships with accredited organisations – something the government is counting on to ensure there aren’t gaps in provision across England. Fears of ‘cold spots’ across England NASBTT executive director Emma Hollis said she was “disappointed that a significant number of high-quality providers have not been accredited, including those judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted”. She said the “bigger picture for teacher recruitment is that some regions, and some subjects, will be disproportionately impacted unless a well thought out strategic response is now developed”. Hollis pointed to an “added risk that providers who have not been accredited during this process may withdraw from the market” next year, rather than wait until they are barred from training in 2024-25. “This is all happening at a time where we are entering a period of economic uncertainty – and history shows that during periods of economic difficulty there is generally a boom in applications for teacher training, meaning we need experienced, established providers to support this demand,” she added. Successful trainers urged to partner with snubbed providers The government has urged accredited providers to “consider partnering with unsuccessful applicants to grow strong provider families across England”. “This will strengthen the quality of training and ensure continuity of sufficiency, while allowing us to retain the invaluable local connections, experience and expertise that experienced, but now unaccredited providers, bring to the ITT sector.” Schools minister Jonathan Gullis said the accredited providers “show the array of outstanding training provision for aspiring teachers we have in this country, matching our ambition to have high standards to support trainee teachers”. “I want to thank those who engaged in and supported our accreditation process for their insight and work in helping shape these vital reforms, and their ongoing contribution to improving outcomes for our children.” New sufficiency steering group named Nabil Ali (chair), DfE Liz Bennington, DfE Emma Hollis, NASBTT James Noble-Rogers, UCET Richard Gill, Teaching School Hubs Council Ian Bauckham, Tenax Schools Trust Dr Sam Twiselton, Sheffield Hallam University Helen Matthews, Senior HMI, Ofsted Full list of 179 accredited providers Legal accredited nameOperating nameAlban Academies TrustAlban Federation SCITTAmbition InstituteAmbition InstituteAnglia Ruskin University Higher Education CorporationAnglia Ruskin UniversityArchway Learning TrustBluecoat SCITT Alliance NottinghamARK SchoolsARK Teacher TrainingBath Spa UniversityBath Spa UniversityBeacon Multi-Academy Trust LimitedNELTABeatrix Potter Primary SchoolWandsworth Primary Schools’ ConsortiumBest Practice Network LtdBest Practice NetworkBirmingham City UniversityBirmingham City UniversityBishop Bewick Catholic Education TrustSacred Heart Newcastle SCITTBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeBishop Grosseteste UniversityBishop Grosseteste UniversityBoleyn TrustLondon District East SCITTBridge Academy TrustMid Essex Initial Teacher TrainingBright Futures Educational TrustBright Futures SCITTCabot Learning FederationCabot Learning Federation SCITTCambridge Meridian Academies TrustThe Cambridge PartnershipCanterbury Christ Church UniversityCanterbury Christ Church UniversityChiltern Learning TrustChiltern Training GroupChorus Education TrustThe National Modern Languages SCITTCoast and Vale Learning TrustScarborough Teaching AllianceColchester County High School for GirlsColchester Teacher Training ConsortiumColegrave Primary SchoolSCITT in East London Schools (SCITTELS)Community First Academy TrustKingsbridge EIP SCITTCoventry UniversityCoventry UniversityCrispin School AcademyMid Somerset Consortium for Teacher TrainingDelta Academies TrustDelta Academies TrustDiscovery Schools Academies Trust LimitedInspiring Leaders – Teacher TrainingDr Challoner’s Grammar SchoolAstra SCITTEast Anglian Schools TrustEAST SCITTEast Midlands Education TrustEast Midlands Teacher Training PartnershipEden Learning TrustDurham SCITTEdge Hill UniversityEdge Hill UniversityEducation Management Direct LtdEducate Group Initial Teacher TrainingEducation South WestEducation South WestEpping Forest Schools Partnership TrustWest Essex SCITTe-Qualitas Professional Services Ltde-QualitasEssex & Thames EducationEssex and Thames SCITTExceed Academies TrustExceed SCITTFarnborough College of TechnologyFarnborough College of TechnologyFuture AcademiesFuture Teacher TrainingGoldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of LondonGORSE Academies TrustGORSE SCITTGreat Academies Education TrustPioneers Partnership SCITTHarris FederationHarris ITTHarrison Primary SchoolFareham and Gosport Primary SCITTHaybridge High SchoolHaybridge Alliance SCITTHibernia College UK LimitedTes InstituteHolmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolCheshire East SCITTHoly Family Catholic Primary School, SouthamptonPrimary Catholic Partnership SCITTImpact MATBromley Schools’ CollegiateInspiring Futures Partnership TrustChepping View Primary Academy SCITTJohn Taylor MATThe John Taylor SCITTKing Edward VI Academy Trust BirminghamKing Edward’s ConsortiumKing’s College LondonKing’s College LondonKingston UniversityKingston UniversityLeeds Beckett UniversityLeeds Beckett UniversityLeeds Trinity UniversityLeeds Trinity UniversityLeigh Academies TrustKent and Medway TrainingLiverpool Hope UniversityLiverpool Hope UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon School of Jewish StudiesLondon School of Jewish Studies (LSJS)Loughborough UniversityLoughborough UniversityLuminate Education GroupLuminate Partnership for ITTLydiate Learning TrustAssociated Merseyside Partnership SCITTManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan UniversityMatrix Academy TrustBarr Beacon SCITTMiddlesex Learning TrustCompton SCITTMiddlesex UniversityMiddlesex UniversityMulberry Schools Trust (inc. East London Teaching School Hub)Mulberry Schools Trust (inc. East London Teaching School Hub)Newman UniversityNewman UniversityNorth Lincolnshire CouncilNorth Lincolnshire SCITT PartnershipNorth Tyneside CouncilNorth Tyneside SCITTNorthampton School for BoysNorthampton Teacher Training PartnershipNorwich City College of Further and Higher EducationNorfolk Teacher Training CentreNotre Dame High School (Sheffield)The Sheffield SCITTNottingham Trent UniversityNottingham Trent UniversityNova Education TrustNottinghamshire Torch SCITTOakthorpe Primary School2Schools ConsortiumOxford Brookes UniversityOxford Brookes UniversityPartnership LearningPartnership London SCITT (PLS)Prestolee Multi Academy TrustPrestolee SCITTREAch2 Academy TrustREAch2 Academy TrustRed Kite Learning TrustRed Kite Teacher TrainingRiver Learning TrustOxfordshire Teacher TrainingRoehampton UniversityRoehampton UniversityRoyal Borough of Windsor & MaidenheadRoyal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead SCITTRoyal Latin SchoolBuckingham PartnershipSchool Led Development TrustNational Institute of TeachingSevern Academies Educational TrustStourport SCITTSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield Hallam UniversityShelley College, a SHARE AcademyCalderdale & Kirklees Teaching SchoolSidney Stringer Multi Academy TrustThe Coventry SCITTSomerset County CouncilSomerset SCITT ConsortiumSouth Farnham Educational TrustSurrey South Farnham SCITTSouth Pennine AcademiesHuddersfield Horizon SCITTSt George’s AcademyTitan Partnership LtdSt Mary & St Paul’s CofE Primary SchoolMersey Boroughs ITT PartnershipSt Mary’s CollegeSt Mary’s CollegeSt Mary’s UniversitySt Mary’s UniversitySt Michael’s Church of England Primary SchoolTeaching London: LDBS SCITTSt Peter’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership (GITEP)St. Edmund’s Nursery & Children’s CentreBradford Birth to 19 SCITTSt. Joseph’s CollegeSt. Joseph’s College Stoke Secondary PartnershipStaffordshire UniversityStaffordshire UniversityStar AcademiesStar Teachers SCITTStockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilStockton-on-Tees Teacher Training PartnershipSuffolk County CouncilSuffolk and Norfolk Secondary SCITTSummit Learning TrustSouth Birmingham SCITTTarka Learning PartnershipDevon Primary SCITTTeach FirstTeach FirstTEACH PoolePoole SCITTTeesside UniversityTeesside University ITTThe Arthur Terry Learning PartnershipArthur Terry SCITTThe Bay Learning TrustRipley ITTThe Cam Academy TrustThe Cambridge Teaching Schools Network, CTSN SCITTThe Cranmer Education TrustManchester Nexus SCITTThe Dean TrustAshton on Mersey School SCITTThe Denbigh AllianceThe Tommy Flowers SCITT Milton KeynesThe Education AllianceYorkshire Wolds Teacher TrainingThe Greetland AcademyAA Teamworks West Yorkshire SCITTThe Kemnal Academies TrustTKAT SCITTThe LETTA TrustLondon East Teacher Training AllianceThe Mead Educational TrustLeicestershire Secondary SCITTThe Priory Federation of AcademiesLincolnshire SCITTThe Shaw Education TrustKeele and North Staffordshire Teacher EducationThe Spencer Academies Trust LtdGeorge Spencer Academy SCITTThe Ted Wragg Multi Academy TrustSouth West Teacher TrainingThe Willow Learning Trust (MAT)Sutton SCITTThomas Telford SchoolWest Midlands ConsortiumThornden SchoolThe Hampshire SCITT PartnershipTor View Specialist Learning CommunityTor View Specialist Learning CommunityTove Learning TrustThe Grand Union Training PartnershipTruro & Penwith CollegeCornwall School Centred Initial Teacher Training. (Cornwall SCITT)Twyford CofE Academies TrustTeach West London Teaching School HubTwynham LearningBournemouth Poole & Dorset Teacher Training PartnershipUnited Learning TrustUnited Teaching National SCITTUniversity College London (UCL)University College London (UCL)University of BedfordshireUniversity of BedfordshireUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of BrightonUniversity of BrightonUniversity of BristolUniversity of BristolUniversity of BuckinghamUniversity of BuckinghamUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of ChesterUniversity of ChesterUniversity of ChichesterUniversity of ChichesterUniversity of Chichester (Multi) Academy TrustPortsmouth Primary SCITTUniversity of DerbyUniversity of DerbyUniversity of East LondonUniversity of East LondonUniversity of ExeterUniversity of ExeterUniversity of GloucestershireUniversity of GloucestershireUniversity of HertfordshireUniversity of HertfordshireUniversity of HuddersfieldUniversity of HuddersfieldUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of Newcastle Upon TyneNewcastle UniversityUniversity of NorthamptonUniversity of NorthamptonUniversity of Northumbria at NewcastleUniversity of NorthumbriaUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of OxfordUniversity of OxfordUniversity of PortsmouthUniversity of PortsmouthUniversity of ReadingUniversity of ReadingUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of St Mark & St JohnPlymouth Marjon UniversityUniversity of SunderlandUniversity of SunderlandUniversity of WarwickUniversity of WarwickUniversity of WinchesterUniversity of WinchesterUniversity of WolverhamptonUniversity of WolverhamptonUniversity of WorcesterUniversity of WorcesterUniversity of YorkUniversity of YorkWest Lakes AcademyWest Lakes AcademyWeydon Multi Academy Trusti2i Teaching PartnershipWildern Academy TrustWildern PartnershipWycombe High School Academies TrustThe National Mathematics and Physics SCITTXavier Catholic Education TrustTeach SouthEastYork St John UniversityYork St John University