A new teacher training hub is to be based in Grantham.

From September, Wyndham Park Nursery School

will be leading a new Grantham Hub offering School Centred Initial Teacher Training in partnership with Lincolnshire Teaching School Alliance SCITT. Completion of this programme will result in the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Masters level PGCE accredited by the University of Lincoln. Wyndham Park Nursery School and the LTSA each have extremely successful track records for training teachers and are really looking forward to working together. All trainees will spend a school year based full-time in a school. They are released for one day each week to attend specific curriculum and academic learning sessions. At the end of the year, students will be fully qualified teachers of the full Primary age range. Training takes place within 3-7, 5-11 or 7-11 age ranges and applicants are able to express preferences for training schools within Grantham and the surrounding areas. Lucy Bradley, Grantham Hub Lead said: "We provide a really high level of personalised support to each trainee and get to know each trainee individually. This means that all of our programme tutors and school-based mentors are able to support trainees really well across what is a challenging but amazing year."

The new hub will work with the following schools to offer the opportunity to train in Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception), Key Stage One (Years 1 and 2) and Key Stage Two (Years 3, 4, 5, and 6):

Wyndham Park Nursery School, Grantham

Great Ponton Primary School, Grantham

Huntingtower Primary Academy, Grantham

Ropsley C of E Primary School, Grantham

North Clifton Primary School, Newark

Winthorpe Primary School, Newark

Claypole Primary School, Newark

Walkeringham Primary School, Doncaster

Gainsborough Nursery School

St. Giles Nursery School, Lincoln

Lancaster Infant School, Lincoln

Horbling Brown's Church of England Primary School, Sleaford

As this is a post graduate course, applicants must have (or be about to complete) an undergraduate degree qualification.

Applications can be made through UCAS Teacher Training or DFE Apply for Teaching Training using provider code 25G (Lincolnshire Teaching School Alliance and the following course codes:

3-7yrs age range: U573

5-11yrs age range: 2PSM

7-11yrs age range: Z103 Please select the Grantham Hub location on your application form when you apply. For further information, contact Lucy Bradley at Wyndham Park Nursery School on 01476 563966 or by

email [email protected]

Alternatively, potential applicants can contact the Lincolnshire Teaching School Alliance SCITT who can answer any questions about the application process and qualifications, gaining school experience, navigating UCAS or DFE Apply and student finance.

They can be contacted at [email protected] or 01522 889297.