The Tees Valley Teaching School Hub (TVTSH) originally designated by the DFE in 2021, was successfully redesignated in Summer of 2024 to continue to deliver the commitments set out in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy. This strategy created a golden thread of high quality evidenced based support training and development available at all stages of a teacher’s career. Central to these ongoing reforms TVTSH has since its original designation worked with over 400 schools from across the Tees Valley and beyond.
Initial Teacher Training – working in partnership with Newcastle and Durham Universities, and with an annual intake of over 30 new aspiring teachers TVTSH has now provided high quality training and placements to over 150 trainee teachers. In our wider strategic ITT role, we are particularly pleased to have been responsible for the establishment of the successful Regional ITT Accredited Provider Network during 2024-2025, which we will continue to enable us to provide essential advice information and guidance to support schools, aspiring teachers and providers across the Tees Valley and beyond.
Early Career Framework (ECF)– working as a delivery partner with University College London, TVTSH was delighted to welcome a 2024 cohort of 130 new Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and 99 new mentors appointed by schools to support these ECTs during their 2-year induction and training period. TVTSH has now delivered facilitated training sessions to over 600 ECTS and over 400 mentors. University College London as a Lead Provider was graded Outstanding in a recent Ofsted inspection, citing its delivery partners including TVTSH as a key feature of this grading
National Professional Qualifications (NPQ)– working in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching (Previously School Led Network) and Best Practice, over 125 existing and aspiring school leaders commenced leadership and specialist NPQ training with TVTSH during 2024-2025. TVTSH has now delivered leadership and specialist courses to over 400 practitioners including:
- National Professional Qualification for Head Teachers
- National Professional Qualification Senior Leaders
- National Professional Qualification Leading Behaviour and Culture
- National Professional Qualification Leading Teacher Development
- National Professional Qualification Leading Teachers
- National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership
- National Professional Qualification in Leading Literacy
- National Professional Qualification SEND
Appropriate Body Service – working to fulfil the statutory requirements of ECT Induction, TVTSH has worked with over 1500 ECTs and over 400 schools across the Tees Valley and beyond. With a team of quality assurance staff comprising experienced representatives from local authorities across the Tees Valley and beyond TVTSH has conducted quality assurance visits and delivered statutory briefings to ensure every ECT receives an induction of the highest quality and are well prepared for their future teaching careers.
As part of our wider responsibilities, TVTSH has signposted schools to the DfE accredited curriculum and specialist hubs and other sources of accredited and approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
Our Area
We primarily provide services in the Tees Valley area in the North- East of England, but can also provide services to schools out of this area if they wish to join us.
