Basingstoke Alliance SCITT

What Basingstoke Alliance SCITT does

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT (BASCITT) is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, operating as a company limited by guarantee (Company Number 7738845) since 2015. The organisation delivers secondary teacher training through a one-year PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) programme, plus School Direct Salaried, Apprenticeship, PE with EBacc, and SEN Specialism routes, serving graduates and career changers across the Hampshire region. Since July 2024 BASCITT has operated under the accreditation of the Ofsted Outstanding i2i Teaching Partnership, which extends its effective reach to partner schools across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, and West London.

BASCITT's core technical and pedagogical stack centres on an instructional-coaching methodology in which mentors are always present in the classroom to deliver "in the moment" formative feedback, supported by three termly Professional Learning Conversations covering behaviour management, curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and professional behaviours. Trainee progress and planning are tracked through the Mosaic Platform, an electronic portfolio system. Programme delivery is anchored at Dove House Academy (lead school and SEN special school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019 and 2024) and Queen Mary's College (central training venue on 18 Mondays per year), with placements distributed across a network of 15 partnership schools. Pedagogical IP is codified by Centre Director Dr Kelly Richens, including a 2024 NASBTT/Critical Publishing book on cognitive science in the classroom.

The business model is tuition-funded with government supplementation: fee-paying trainees pay £9,535 for PGCE with QTS or £8,535 for QTS-only (2026/27 rates), eligible for Student Finance England loans; School Direct Salaried and Apprenticeship routes are government grant-funded, with trainees on the unqualified teacher pay scale (Point 1: £22,601 for 2025/26). Additional revenue is derived from administration of DfE training bursaries (£5,000–£29,000 by subject) and professional-body scholarships (£22,000–£31,000). Outcomes include 100% employment and 76% local retention, with 30 QTS completions in 2025 (up from 23 in 2024). Ownership is not-for-profit with no external VC or PE investor; governance sits with an Executive Board of partner headteachers.

Name

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT

Legal name

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT

Website

https://basingstokealliancescitt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT is a not-for-profit School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider in Hampshire, delivering PGCE with QTS, School Direct Salaried, Apprenticeship, and SEN specialism routes to graduates and career changers under the Ofsted Outstanding i2i Teaching Partnership across 15 partnership schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Initial Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs (EDAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Initial teacher training
• PGCE with QTS
• School centred training
• Teacher training provider
• Secondary teacher training

Headquarters

HQ city

Basingstoke

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: PGCE with QTS programme charges £9,535 for 2026/27 academic year; QTS only route charges £8,535. Home and EU students may be eligible for tuition fee loans through Student Finance England.
2. Government Training Bursaries: Training bursaries available for eligible postgraduate course trainees not on salaried route. Amounts vary by subject: Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics, Physics receive £29,000; Design & Technology and Languages receive £20,000; Biology and Geography receive £5,000.
3. Professional Body Scholarships: Scholarships from professional bodies including Institute of Physics (£31,000), Royal Society of Chemistry (£31,000), BCS Computing (£31,000), and British Council Languages (£22,000) for French, German and Spanish trainees.
4. School Direct Salaried/Apprenticeship: Government grant covers tuition fees for salaried and apprenticeship routes. Trainees receive salary on unqualified teachers pay scale (Point 1: £22,601 for 2025/26).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT (BASCITT) is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider delivering secondary teacher training programmes that lead to PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Training is delivered through school-based placements across a network of 15 partnership schools combined with central training sessions, operating under the Ofsted Outstanding i2i Teaching Partnership as the accredited provider. The provider offers multiple routes including standard PGCE with QTS, School Direct Salaried, Apprenticeship, PE with EBacc Subject, and an SEN Specialism pathway.

Product overview

Basingstoke Alliance SCITT (BASCITT) offers a unified teacher training programme operating under the Ofsted Outstanding i2i Teaching Partnership. The core offering is the one-year PGCE with QTS programme, which combines school-based training (80% of time in school placements) with central training sessions (20%). Training routes include the standard PGCE with QTS, School Direct Salaried (for experienced graduates earning a salary), Apprenticeship Programme (with end-point assessment), and PE with EBacc Subject training. A distinctive SEN Specialism Route provides placements in special schools. Financial support includes subject-specific bursaries up to £31,000 and professional body scholarships. The programme is delivered through a network of 15 partnership schools across Hampshire and surrounding areas, with central training hosted at Queen Mary's College.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) One-year school-based teacher training programme resulting in both PostGraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE, 60 Masters-level credits) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), intended for graduates seeking secondary teaching careers. Structured around three substantial teaching placements across the 11-16 age range.
• School Direct Salaried Programme Employment-based teacher training route for experienced graduates with at least three years of work experience, where trainees earn a salary while training to become qualified teachers. Tuition fees are covered by government grant.
• Apprenticeship Programme Teacher training route combining classroom teaching, practical learning and salary, with an end-point assessment (EPA) in the final term to ensure trainees become effective newly qualified teachers. Government funding covers tuition fees.
• PE with EBacc Subject Training Specialist training programme for Physical Education combined with an EBacc subject (History, Maths, English, or Science), including a fully funded Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course for PE graduates with sports-related degrees.
• SEN Specialism Route Specialist teacher training pathway with a minimum 24 hours of central SEN training and placements in secondary special schools (Dove House Academy, Mary Rose Academy, Redwood Park Academy, Littlegreen Academy, Baycroft School), providing expertise for teaching children with Special Educational Needs in both mainstream and special school environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of trainees secure employment upon completion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• i2i Teaching PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024BASCITT operates under the Ofsted Outstanding i2i Teaching Partnership as the accredited provider. This collaboration enhances quality of teacher training provision and offers broader career opportunities within a wider pool of partner schools across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West London. The partnership enables BASCITT to leverage the benefits of working with an established outstanding provider.
• Bath Spa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath Spa University partners with i2i Training Partnership to offer PGCE (Masters level) qualification alongside QTS on completion of training. The partnership provides 60 Masters-level credits and internationally recognised qualification for trainees.
• Dove House AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead school in BASCITT partnership, providing unique insight into teaching of SEN. Dove House Academy is an 11-19 Moderate Learning Difficulties school judged Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2019 and September 2024. Provides specialist training placements and hosts headquarters.
• Queen Mary's CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther Education college supporting BASCITT by hosting central training sessions on 18 Mondays over the academic year and providing Post-16 Diversity placements for trainees across all subject areas.
• Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2015. Catholic secondary school judged 'Good' by OFSTED in May 2018. Specialist school for mathematics and computing.
• The Clere SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2017. Rural school judged 'Good' by Ofsted May 2019 with high expectations for academic excellence. SEND provision above national average.
• The Costello SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2014. Larger than average secondary school judged 'Good' by OFSTED November 2021 with history of excellence stretching back to 1908.
• Cove SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2021. School judged 'Good' by OFSTED January 2020. Headteacher is member of BASCITT Executive Board.
• CranbournesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school judged 'Good' by OFSTED July 2021. Features Specialist Resourced Provision for SEN and dyslexic students, the only one of its type in Basingstoke.
• Everest Community AcademysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school judged 'Good' by OFSTED February 2020. Above average proportion of students with SEN. Part of Bourne Education Trust.
• Bohunt FarnboroughsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2018. Joined Bohunt Education Trust family in January 2024. Aims to develop confident young adults with social, emotional and academic skills.
• Harrow Way Community SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2022. Medium-sized community secondary judged 'Good' during July 2022 inspection.
• The Hurst SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since January 2018. Aspirational school judged 'Good' by OFSTED March 2019 with strong ethos driven by values of ambition, commitment, respect, excellence and community.
• St Nicholas' SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2023. Independent school visited by ISI in May 2022 receiving 'EXCELLENT' in both quality of academic achievement and personal development.
• Testbourne Community SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school rated 'Outstanding' by OFSTED November 2010. Strives for highest levels of achievement with values of Achievement, Excellence, Integrity.
• Toynbee SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since September 2020. Judged 'Good' by OFSTED March 2019 with impressive exam results and strong student support team.
• The Vyne Community SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school graded 'Good' during April 2022 inspection. Smaller than average school with above average pupil premium support needs.
• Yateley SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership school since January 2020. Large and highly accomplished centre of excellence judged 'Good' by OFSTED June 2023. Headteacher is member of BASCITT Executive Board.
• Mary Rose AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEN placement school for trainees pursuing SEN specialism route, providing specialist environment for teaching children with Special Educational Needs.
• Redwood Park AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEN placement school for trainees pursuing SEN specialism route, providing specialist environment for teaching children with Special Educational Needs.
• Littlegreen AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEN placement school for trainees pursuing SEN specialism route, providing specialist environment for teaching children with Special Educational Needs.
• Baycroft SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEN placement school for trainees pursuing SEN specialism route, providing specialist environment for teaching children with Special Educational Needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ark Teacher Training: Multi-academy trust-led ITT provider delivering salaried teacher training across the UK. Comparable to BASCITT in route structure and government-funded apprenticeship pathways, but with materially larger cohort sizes and urban focus.
• Teach First: Large national ITT provider placing trainee teachers in low-income secondary schools. Competes for the same graduate applicant pool as BASCITT via the DfE Apply portal, though Teach First's leadership development focus and salaried model differ from BASCITT's school-based PGCE.
• Tes Institute: National ITT provider offering PGCE and assessment-only routes accredited by the DfE. Competes directly with BASCITT for trainees applying through DfE Apply, particularly for the apprenticeship route and online learning pathways.
• Bath Spa University (PGCE): BASCITT's university partner for the academic PGCE qualification, offering 60 Masters-level credits. Their own PGCE programme is a comparable alternative post-16 training pathway with similar subject specialism options and bursary eligibility.

Direct peers

• Surrey Secondary SCITT: Regional SCITT offering school-based initial teacher training in Surrey. Directly comparable operating model, DfE-registered routes, and partnership school network structure to BASCITT, though serving a different county footprint.
• Hampshire School Direct Alliance: Local School Direct consortium delivering teacher training across Hampshire. Operates in the same geographic catchment and recruitment channels as BASCITT, with similar PGCE and School Direct routes competing for the same secondary subject trainees.
• i2i Teaching Partnership: The Ofsted Outstanding accredited provider under which BASCITT operates. Also a school-centred ITT provider across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West London, offering directly comparable PGCE and apprenticeship routes with overlapping partnership schools.

Others

• NASBTT (National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers): Sector body for SCITTs and school-based ITT providers. Not a direct competitor but a peer ecosystem relationship: BASCITT's Centre Director serves as a Subject Consultant for NASBTT and contributes to its publications and podcast content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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