Successful trainees become part of the Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust and KITE family and that's what makes us unique!

In partnership with the NIoT, we work hard to support trainees from application, through to graduation, and we are committed to ensuring that individuals are supported every step of the way, at a professional, academic, and pastoral level.

Our cohorts are small in size, which means that strong, supportive relationships are developed between KITE, colleagues, schools and trainees. Some trainees join us straight out of university, others have been employed, sometimes in educational settings, whilst others choose to have a total career change. 

KITE and the NIoT are committed to providing outstanding training which is evidence-based and is led by experienced experts in their field. These include headteachers, senior leaders, trust specialists and external educational speakers. The teacher training programmes are fully immersive, school-centred programmes, but full immersion does not mean that you will be thrown in the deep end!

Our trainees are mentored and have central training once a week, giving individuals the confidence of knowing that they are participating in a programme that has been designed by some of the most experienced teachers and leaders in the country, drawn from four leading school trusts with decades of teacher-training between them. 

We place trainees close to home with outstanding practitioners who are committed and invested in supporting, coaching and training individuals new to the profession.

We support the mental health and well-being of all trainees as we recognise and understand that the training year is intensive and that everyone’s personal circumstances are unique.

From experience we know what headteachers look for in new teachers, so we will ensure that trainees develop the skills necessary for finding an Early Career Teacher role, by ensuring that they are prepared and organised when applying for jobs. For example, we support with applications, provide interview technique training and the opportunity to have a mock interview. We also ensure that trainees are the first to know about vacancies within the schools that we work with! 

In addition to the core curriculum, KITE draws from expert teams within and beyond our trust to provide additional training opportunities, which include:

• Whole school INSET days
• Curriculum Training led by Kernow Learning school improvement team and trust specialists
• Read Write Inc Showcase 
• Talk for Writing Showcase 
• Moderation events
• EYFS Update meetings
• English Hub online seminars
• Community classrooms

All successful applicants are invited to half-termly Keeping In Touch Events from the spring term, prior to starting, which enables trainees to get to know one another and the KITE team.