AMP SCITT Team Shaping Teacher Training Across the UK

Leaders from AMP SCITT are contributing to three national projects aimed at improving teacher training.

Alison Brady, Head of AMP SCITT, joined a SEND Co-Creation group led by National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT). Since February, Alison and 14 colleagues have interviewed teachers, mentors, parents, and SEND experts to co-create a sector-wide content map for SEND within Initial Teacher Training programmes. The resource will support providers, enhance trainee experience, and ultimately improve outcomes for children and young people. The group’s work will influence national training, shape practice, and inform NASBTT-commissioned resources from Summer 2026.

Alison reflected: “It has been a privilege to be part of this work. The insights gained will inform how AMP SCITT and Lydiate Learning Trust support all teachers to create inclusive classrooms and help all learners thrive. Following the publication of the SEND White Paper recently, this is a hot topic for CPD.”

The second project focuses on increasing teacher workforce diversity and is supported by Mission44, a charity founded by Lewis Hamilton, and the Chartered College of Teaching. Gill Parkinson is working with sector colleagues to ensure the teaching profession better reflects the diversity of pupils across Liverpool and Manchester.

Finally, Alison participates in the Initial Teacher Education and Training (ITET) Innovation Network, coordinated by UCL’s Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research and NASBTT. The network brings together stakeholders in teacher education to exchange research and expertise, tackle systemic challenges in recruitment and retention, and maintain dialogue with policymakers to advance initial teacher preparation.

Through these projects, AMP SCITT is shaping teacher development nationally while strengthening support for schools and trainees across the region.