Arden Alliance, based in Solihull, West Midlands, is committed to growing its own outstanding teachers through the PGCE School Direct programme. Working with The University of Warwick, an Outstanding ITT provider, the core rationale for our programme is to develop the next generation of exceptional teachers to work across our Alliance. We place our trainees in Solihull primary and secondary schools where they will work alongside experienced practitioners and teach enthusiastic pupils. Our Subject Mentors, who take the lead in the training, are highly experienced teachers who recognise what makes outstanding teaching and learning.