ITT COURSES

Mentor training (and relevant prior learning) should provide mentors with the knowledge and skills they need to undertake the role, including knowledge and understanding of the ITT and Early Career Framework and its underpinning evidence, and of the ITT curriculum which the trainee will be following.

There is strong evidence that effective mentoring is critical to teacher training and ensuring high quality mentor training and support for trainees remains an important part of ITT and the other requirements for mentoring set out in the ITT criteria continue to apply. Ofsted will continue to review the quality of mentor training as part of their inspections.

We will provide a range of face to face and virtual training throughout the year, which will cover areas such as our ITT curriculum, preparation for intensive training and practice and how to assess your trainees.

Full Primary mentor training programme 2025/26

Full Secondary mentor training programme 2024/2025

Additional online training

The mentoring requirements were changed in November 2024, removing the compulsory 20 hours training for new mentors. 10 hours of additional online mentor training are still available below for those who wish to complete all or some of the training. 

Each session takes approximately 60 minutes and includes a narrated video and content, suggested reading and reflection activities. You are encouraged to make notes as you go. Once you have completed a module if you are intending to claim funding for these sessions you should answer the assessment questions.

Primary ITT Mentor Development Log 2024/2025 - This can be used to record training with any ITT provider on the South Coast.

Secondary ITT Mentor Development Log 2024/2025

GENERIC MENTOR TRAINING (10 hours) - optional now the 20 hours compulsory training requirement has been removed

Session1 Roles and Attributes

Session 2 Teacher Development

Session 3 Inclusion and well-being

Session 4 Settling In

Session 5 Observing and Reflecting

Session 6 Co-planning

Session 7 Instructional Coaching

Session 8 Effective Feedback 

Session 9 Adaptive Mentoring

Session 10 Moving On

Complete the assessment questions for any of these modules to show you have completed the training.