A snubbed teacher training provider rated ‘outstanding’ was asked to stay open and partner with someone else after the controversial ITT market review created a “black hole” of provision in its region.
North Wiltshire SCITT (NWSCITT) was among the providers that the government concluded did not meet its requirements for 2024-25.
The controversial review was to weed out poor-quality providers for a “more effective system”. Of the current 229 providers, just 179 got accreditation.
George Croxford, the chief executive of Ascend Learning Trust that runs NWSCITT, said: “We’re absolutely horrified and genuinely angry that they have destroyed a fantastic SCITT.”
