ITT routes to QTS: Summary of who is offering what in Norfolk
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Qualifications
To train to teach, you'll need to have:
- GCSEs at grade 4 or above in English and Maths (and Science if you want to teach Primary)
- As well as an honours degree in any subject (usually a 2.2 or better) to teach Primary, and for Secondary the honours degree needs to be relevant to subject in which the individual is training
Once you have your degree (or an equivalent qualification), you can complete postgraduate teacher training to gain QTS, for which there are different routes, both fee paying and funded.
Post-graduate fee-paying routes include:
- Gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through a one-year (unless part-time) School Direct or SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) where you'll be learning within the school to give you practical experience quickly. Tuition fees can range from £9-10,000 depending on the provider, and whether or not a PGCE is included.
- A PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) which is a one-year university-led training course that includes more knowledge-based training in the form of lectures and seminars. The PGCE qualification is worth 60 Masters credits, and can be an optional extra on SCITT courses, depending on the provider. Tuition fees range from £9-10,000 depending on the provider.
- The Assessment Only route, aimed at those with a degree, who have been teaching for at least two years, across two key stages, across a minimum of two different schools in an unqualified role. This can be completed in as little as twelve weeks, and focusses on assessing existing skills against standards, rather than providing training. The cost varies between £1500 to £4000, depending on the provider.
Funding available to support engagement with post-graduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) routes can include:
- Taking advantage of the significant bursaries offered in shortage subjects, which can be used to fund fee-paying training Teacher training bursaries | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK. This cannot be accessed by those using the Assessment Only route however, as this requires only assessment, not formal training.
- Accessing the Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PGTA). The PGTA is a nationally-recognised, work-based and salaried route into teaching, which is paid for through the apprenticeship levy. This option is useful for those with a degree who may already be working in schools, and the apprenticeship can be completed as a SCITT or as a PGCE, depending on the provider. It is also possible to receive a bursary, while undertaking a secondary ITT apprenticeship in a shortage subject (as well as receiving a salary and funded training through the levy).
For those without a degree
If you do not have a degree, you can complete undergraduate teacher training to get a bachelor's degree alongside qualified teacher status (QTS), or you may be eligible to do a teacher degree apprenticeship (TDA), which is salaried, with tuition fully funded by the apprenticeship levy accessed by the employing school. You do not need a degree and QTS to teach in further education or to teach in Early Years. So, if you want to become a teacher but cannot access a degree, you can explore these options.
Find out more
To find out more about the different routes into teaching, visit the UCAS site: Routes into Teaching in England - Understand Your Options.
Explore your local options further and start your journey into teaching here, or check out the table below for a quick reference guide.
ITT routes to QTS: Summary of who is offering what in Norfolk
Provider | Number of ITT routes | SEND specialism available for postgraduate routes?* | Postgraduate SCITT (QTS only/PGCE with QTS) (fee-paying, not salaried)
| PGCE with QTS (fee-paying, not salaried | Salaried routes/ Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship (funded by levy and/or salaried) | Assessment only (fee-paying, salaried) | Teaching Degree with QTS (fee-paying) | Primary Teaching Degree Apprenticeship (funded by levy, salaried) |
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UEA UEA PGCE course - School of Education and Lifelong Learning QTS accredited by DfE | 1 |
| PGCE with 90 Masters credits |
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NTTC (City College Norwich) PGCE accredited by Bath Spa University | 4 | No route, but partnered with a number of special schools | PGCE qualification with Masters credits |
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NIOT*(Inspiration Trust Teaching School Hub) (PGCE accredited through Birmingham uni?) | 2 |
| Carries PGCE qualification and credits too |
| Carries PGCE qualification and credits |
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NIOT* (OTT) (PGCE accredited through Birmingham uni?) | 1 | Available | Carries PGCE qualification and credits too |
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NITE (PGCE (accredited with Coventry uni) | 4 | New from Sept 2025 PGCE SEND offered for Primary and most secondary subjects on all routes
| Available | Coventry Uni Bursary for PGCE qualification and 60 credits and 15% discount on MA Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship
| Assessment-only route to QTS | National Institute of Teaching and Education | BA (Hons) Primary Education (from Jan-26) | Teacher Degree Apprenticeship. 38-month programme award includes BA (Hons) Primary 5-11 | |
Best Practice Network (BPN) (PGCE accredited by Birmingham uni) | 2 | Available | Available |
| Option for PGCE qualification and credits |
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Comparison of Core Elements of ITT Routes Offered, by provider:
Organised into two tables, for reference:
- Table 1: Postgraduate Fee-paying routes (not employed/salaried by the school)
- Table 2: Postgraduate employed/salaried routes (includes fee-paying employed routes and employed funded by the apprenticeship levy)
Table 1: Postgraduate Fee-paying routes (not employed/salaried by the school)
Provider | Course
| Multiple Starts Offered? | Course Fee | Teaching commitment (hours per term) | Training format & provider days | ITAP dates and Foci 25/26 (time out of school) | Dates & duration of contrasting placement | Who arranges contrasting placement? | Mentoring expectation |
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Norfolk Teacher Training Centre (NTTC - part of City College Norwich) (QTS accredited by DfE) | QTS (only) (fee-paying, not salaried) | No - September only | £9535 | Gradual increase across the year, to 80% teaching timetable in the summer term. | 4 days in school 1 day at ITT provider (Friday) across the whole academic year. Occasional extra days out. | ITAP 1: 19-25 September, routines and expectations ITAP 2: 21-27 November, scaffolding ITAP 3: 23-29 January, effective explanations and modelling ITAP 4: 13-19 March, effective questioning | One full term, usually spring Half-term SEND placements offered for those wanting this experience, then a second mainstream placement for the other half term. | We do. | 1 hr per half term. Access to NASBTT Mentor Development Modules.
Weekly observation.
Weekly meeting. |
Norfolk Teacher Training Centre (NTTC - part of City College Norwich) (QTS accredited by DfE) | Assessment only (fee-paying, salaried) | Yes - any term | £3000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
UEA PGCE awarded by UEA. QTS accredited by DfE. | PGCE with QTS (with 90 Master's credits) PGCE Initial Teacher Education - School of Education and Lifelong Learning | No | Up to date information about fees for home and international students can be found here | Gradual increase across the year, designed so that trainees can experience six weeks (30 days) of 80% contact ratio teaching at the end of the programme. | Blocks of training at UEA and in school to support student teachers in linking theory and practice. | Primary ITAPs Behaviour (Routines): 22-26 September 2025; 7-8 January 2026 Pedagogy (Modelling): 12-16 January 2026; 16-17 April 2026 Assessment (Questioning): 23-27 February 2026; 5 May 2026 . Secondary ITAPs Explanations and Modelling: 15-19 September 2025; 1 December 2025; 27 February 2026. Talk for Learning: 12-16 January 2026; 2 March 2026 Assessment for impact: 13-17 April 2026; 11 May 2026. | All student teachers will have taught in two schools prior to the award of QTS. Placements take place in contrasting schools. | All placements are arranged by UEA, | See UEA Mentor Training summary A mix of face to face and online synchronous and asynchronous training. All General Mentors are supported by UEA Lead Mentor Team. |
NIOT* (Inspiration Trust Teaching School Hub) (PGCE accredited through Birmingham uni?) | PGCE with QTS (fee-paying, not salaried) | No | £9500 | Gradual increase across the year, to 80% teaching timetable in the summer term. | 4 days in school, 1 in training (Thurs) | ITAP 1: Behaviour & Routines (Sept) ITAP 2: Planning and Teaching (Oct) ITAP 3: Assessment and questioning (Nov/Dec) ITAP 4: Scaffolding (Jan/Feb) | Main placement Sept - July
Contrasting placement Jan-Feb half-term (6 weeks) | ITT provider | 7 hours training 1.5 hour mentor meeting per week and 30 minute lesson observation per week. |
NIOT* (OTT) (PGCE accredited through NIOT) | PGCE with QTS (fee-paying, not salaried)
Assessment Only on an individual candidate basis | No - September only | £9500 | Gradual increase across year - 15 hours p/w by end of course | 4 days in school, 1 in training (Thurs) School based | ITAP 1: Behaviour & Routines (Sept) ITAP 2: Planning and Teaching (Oct) ITAP 3: Assessment and questioning (Nov/Dec) ITAP 4: Scaffolding (Jan/Feb) | Main placement Sept - July Contrasting placement Jan-Feb half-term (6 weeks) | ITT provider | 7 hours training 1.5 hour mentor meeting per week and 30 minute lesson observation per week. |
NITE (University of Coventry) | PGCE with QTS: (fee-paying, not salaried) PGCE with QTS:SEND (fee-paying, non-salaried) | Yes, January, April and September Full-time 1 year Part-time 2 years | £9500 | Term 1 - 50-70% Term 2 - min 70% Term 3 - min 6 weeks of 80% in final phase
| 5 days in school (FT, 2.5 days in school (PT), Online learning delivered via our online platforms, online teaching, live tutorials, webinars and discussion forums | ITAP 1: Modelling 25/9-3/10 ITAP 2: ITAP 3: | Mainstream: PT - 1 year SEND: 12 weeks (PTE) | School | Online induction approx. 3 hours Maintain regular communication with the apprentice's University Lead Mentor about the apprentice's progress. Accessing weekly curriculum information Accessing course handbooks and guidance on a regular basis Weekly lesson observation 1 hour weekly mentoring meeting Termly joint observation and progress review with VA Verify progress on CU system half-termly |
NITE (University of Coventry) | Assessment only | Yes, assessment cycles begin in January, April and September | £2,500 | 50% of a teaching timetable for 12 month assessment period | Not a taught course, but assessment only | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Best Practice Network | Gen Primary: SEND ITT: Secondary: | Yes, Feb. (Gen. Primary only currently) Sep. | £8500 for FF (Sept24/Feb25) £9535 for FF (sept25 onwards)
| Gradual increase across the year, to 80% teaching timetable in the summer term. | 4 days in school. 1 day training with provider (Friday) | Gen Primary ITAP: ITAP 1 Sep. ITAP 2 Nov.5-11 Scaffolding/ 3-7 High Quality Interactions ITAP 3 March Questioning ITAP 4 April Targeted Academic Support SEND ITT ITAP: ITAP 1 Sep. Establishing Routines ITAP 2 Nov. ITAP 3 March Intensive interaction ITAP 4 April Sensory processing Secondary ITAP: ITAP 1 Sep. ITAP 2 Nov. Scaffolding ITAP 3 Jan Questioning ITAP 4 April Targeted Academic Support | Feb - School 1 Feb-July. School 2 Sep. Dec. Sep. cohorts 6 week placement Jan.
| We do in liaison with partnership schools. | All mentors complete the essential training, Online Induction and Online Mentoring Module. Mentors must also attend the online induction event and 3 sharing best practice meetings led by their LM. Weekly lesson observation 1 hour weekly mentoring meeting Module joint observation and progress review with PT Verify progress on Mosaic via Formative Assessment Reviews. |
Table 2: Postgraduate employed/salaried routes (includes fee-paying employed routes and employed funded by the apprenticeship levy)
Provider | Course Offered
| Multiple starts offered? | Cost to school | Teaching commitment (hours per term) | Training format & provider days | ITAP dates (time out of school) | Dates & duration of contrasting placement | Who arranges contrasting placement? | Mentoring expectation & delivery format |
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Norfolk Teacher Training Centre (NTTC - part of City College Norwich) (QTS accredited by DfE) | Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship (funded by levy and salaried) | No - September only | Salary on UQT scale, usually point 1. | Gradual increase across the year, to 80% teaching timetable in the summer term. | 4 days in school 1 day at ITT provider (Friday) across the whole academic year. Occasional extra days out. | ITAP 1: 19-25 September, routines and expectations ITAP 2: 21-27 November, scaffolding ITAP 3: 23-29 January, effective explanations and modelling ITAP 4: 13-19 March, effective questioning | One half term, usually spring 1, can be spring 2 | We do | 1 hour per half term. Access to NASBTT Mentor Development Modules. Weekly observation. Weekly meeting. |
NIOT*(Inspiration Trust Teaching School Hub) (PGCE accredited through Birmingham uni?) | Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship (funded by levy and salaried) | No - September only | Salary UQT scale, course fees paid by levy. Grants available in some subjects - paid to schools. | 60-80% over the course of the year | 4 days in school, 1 in training (Thurs) | ITAP 1: Behaviour & Routines (Sept) ITAP 2: Planning and Teaching (Oct) ITAP 3: Assessment and questioning (Nov/Dec) ITAP 4: Scaffolding (Jan/Feb) | Main placement Sept - July Contrasting placement 4 weeks (preferably Spring 1, but flexible) | ITT provider / employing school | 7 hours training 1.5 hour mentor meeting per week and 30 minute lesson observation per week.
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NIOT*(OTT) (PGCE accredited through Birmingham uni?) | Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship (funded by levy and salaried)
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NITE (University of Coventry) | Postgraduate ITT Apprenticeship (funded by levy and salaried) With PGCE or PGCE SEND | Yes, January, April and September Full-time 1 year Part-time 2 years Plus EPA | Salary UQT scale | Term 1 - 50-70% Term 2 - min 70% Term 3 - min 6 weeks of 80% in final phase | 5 days in school (FT, 2.5 days in school (PT), Online learning delivered via our online platforms, online teaching, live tutorials, webinars and discussion forums | ITAP1: ITAP2: ITAP 3: | Term 2 - Mainstream: Eight weeks part-time SEND: 12 weeks (PTE) | Employing school | Online induction approx. 3 hours Maintain regular communication with the apprentice's University Lead Mentor about the apprentice's progress. Accessing weekly curriculum information. Accessing course handbooks and guidance on a regular basis. Weekly lesson observation. 1 hour weekly mentoring meeting. Termly joint observation and progress review with VA. Verify progress on CU system half-termly. Attend End Point Assessment with external assessor. |
NITE (University of Coventry) | Undergraduate Teacher Degree apprenticeship (funded by levy and salaried) With BA (Hons) Primary Education | Yes, January, April and September Full-time 38-months including EPA
| Salary UQT scale | Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 - 80% | Four days in school, One fixed day for online learning delivered via our online platforms, online teaching, live tutorials, webinars and discussion forums | TBC | Year 2: Mainstream: SEND: | Employing school | Online induction approx. 3 hours Maintain regular communication with the apprentice's University Lead Mentor about the apprentice's progress. Fortnightly lesson observation. Fortnightly mentoring meeting. Joint observation and progress review with VA minimum of 4 times during programme. Attend progress review meetings, first in four-weeks course, then every 9-11 weeks. Verify progress on CU system half-termly. Attend End Point Assessment with external assessor.
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NITE (University of Coventry) | PGCE with QTS (employed) Fee-paying, salaried | Yes, January, April and September Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | £6,500 | Term 1 - 50-70% Term 2 - min 70% Term 3 - min 6 weeks of 80% in final phase | 5 days in school Online learning delivered via our online platforms, online teaching, live tutorials, webinars and discussion forums | ITAP1: ITAP2: ITAP 3:
| Term 2 - Mainstream: Eight weeks part-time SEND: 12 weeks (PTE) | Employing school | Online induction approx. 3 hours Maintain regular communication with the apprentice's University Lead Mentor about the apprentice's progress. Accessing weekly curriculum information. Accessing course handbooks and guidance on a regular basis. Weekly lesson observation. 1 hour weekly mentoring meeting. Termly joint observation and progress review with VA. Verify progress on CU system half-termly. |
Best Practice Network (BPN) | Gen Primary: SEND: Secondary: (funded by levy and salaried) | June Primary & SEND only Sep. | £9000 Apprentices
| Flexible depending on experience. For less experienced - gradual increase across the year, to 80% teaching timetable in the summer term. | 4 days in school. 1 day off the job training with provider (Friday) | Gen Primary ITAP: ITAP 2 Nov. 5-11 ITAP 3 March ITAP 4 April SEND ITT ITAP: ITAP 2 Nov. ITAP 3 March ITAP 4 April Secondary ITAP: ITAP 2 Nov. ITAP 3 Jan ITAP 4 April | All cohorts 6 week placement Jan. SEND ITT - go to a Mainstream for contrasting placement | Employing school in liaison with BPN placement team | All mentors complete the essential training, Online Induction and Online Mentoring Module. Mentors must also attend the online induction event and 3 sharing best practice meetings led by their LM. Weekly lesson observation. 1 hour weekly mentoring meeting. Module joint observation and progress review with PT. Verify progress on Mosaic via Formative Assessment Reviews. |
