Meet the Team
At Prestolee SCITT, we are dedicated to creating outstanding teachers through outstanding teacher training. As such, we have a highly experienced and supportive team on hand to help you start your teaching journey. Whether you have questions about teaching before the course, struggling to manage your workload as one of our trainees, or an ECT who needs extra support, we are here to support you every step of the way.
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Pastoral support is a central focus. In our most recent Ofsted inspection, they noted that "trainees feel extremely well supported by mentors. Mentors and other staff teach trainees strategies to manage their workload and well-being". Building your resilience and providing tailored support is an essential part of our training, which is designed to prepare you for your ECT and beyond.
Michael Tonge
CEO of Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust
Rebecca Dunne
SCITT Strategic Lead & Deputy CEO of Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust
Lynsey Smith
Head of Initial Teacher Training
Karis Schroeder
Executive Assistant of Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust
Clarissa Horton
Health and Wellbeing Lead & SCITT Lead Mentor
Ashley Jones
SCITT Lead Mentor
Nicole Devlin
SCITT Lead Mentor
Charlotte Stones
SCITT Administrator
Prestolee SCITT Mentors
Throughout all your teaching placements you will be supported by a specially trained school-based mentor who will provide the guidance, support and challenge needed to ensure you are meeting all of the standards for QTS. This is in addition to the support you will receive from your Classroom Teacher, your Lead Mentor and the Prestolee ITT Management Team. This guided support is central to our ITT programmes.
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Our trainees are privileged to work with such fantastic mentors who set high expectations for pupil achievement, model high-quality teaching, and act as ambassadors for the profession.
Mentors play a crucial role in supporting you during your initial teacher training through to successful teacher accreditation
