Newcastle SCITT - School Centred Initial Teacher Training

What Newcastle SCITT - School Centred Initial Teacher Training does

Newcastle SCITT (operating as Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT) is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider based in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The organisation delivers Initial Teacher Training combining centre-based academic study with hands-on classroom experience in partner schools, awarding Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an employment-based Postgraduate Certificate in Education (ePGCE) in conjunction with Newcastle University. The SCITT is positioned as the largest school-based ITT partnership in the North East of England, with over 50 partner schools spread across 6 Local Authorities from Northumberland to Durham, and operates under the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle within the DfE-accredited ITT framework.

The platform's core offering is a unified teacher training programme covering Primary (ages 5-11) and Secondary (ages 11-16/19) pathways across 18 subject areas, supported by a bespoke ITTECF-aligned curriculum, dedicated wellbeing and professional attributes strands, and subject knowledge audits. Supplementary products include fully funded Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses with a £175/week tax-free bursary across Maths, Physics, Languages, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Geography, English, Religious Education, Design and Technology, and Primary Maths. Trainees also gain 60 Master's credits through the ePGCE and access Newcastle University student support services.

The business model is non-profit and government-funded. Revenue is derived from DfE ITT funding per trainee, with eligible trainees accessing tuition fee loans and maintenance loans through Student Finance England, plus tax-free bursaries of up to £31,000 for high-priority subjects. Applications are processed through the Department for Education's GOV.UK portal and the Get Into Teaching platform, with a sales-led GTM motion supplemented by radio advertising, Train To Teach events, and an Instagram presence (@sacredheartscitt). Lead Partner routes through Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) and St Mary's Catholic High School, Benton provide alternative application pathways. The entity is a company limited by guarantee in England & Wales (Company registration no: 7841435) with 5 employees.

Name

Newcastle SCITT - School Centred Initial Teacher Training

Legal name

Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT

Website

https://newcastlescitt.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider in Newcastle upon Tyne that delivers QTS with an ePGCE (awarded by Newcastle University) across 50+ partner schools spanning 6 Local Authorities in North East England, training graduates to become qualified primary and secondary teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Initial Teacher Training

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Initial teacher training
• Teacher training programmes
• Postgraduate education
• School-based training
• Qualified teacher status

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Teacher Training Programme: The SCITT provides Initial Teacher Training leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an employment-based Postgraduate Certificate in Education (ePGCE) awarded by Newcastle University. Revenue comes from government funding for ITT provision, with trainees eligible for tuition fee loans and maintenance loans through Student Finance England.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT delivers a school-centred Initial Teacher Training programme that combines centre-based academic study with hands-on classroom experience in partner schools. Trainees graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an employment-based Postgraduate Certificate in Education (ePGCE) awarded by Newcastle University, covering Primary (ages 5–11) and Secondary (ages 11–16/19) pathways across 18 subject areas, plus optional Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses.

Product overview

Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT offers a unified teacher training programme combining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with an employment-based Postgraduate Certificate in Education (ePGCE) awarded by Newcastle University. The organisation provides both Primary (ages 5-11) and Secondary (ages 11-16/19) training pathways with a partnership of over 50 schools across 6 Local Authorities. Trainees receive Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses when needed and undergo subject knowledge audits as part of their programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Teacher Training Programme School-based Initial Teacher Training programme for graduates seeking to become qualified Primary School teachers for ages 5–11 (KS1 & KS2), combining centre-based training with hands-on classroom experience across main and alternative placement schools in the SCITT partner network. Awards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with PGCE.
• Secondary Teacher Training Programme School-based Initial Teacher Training programme for graduates seeking to become qualified Secondary School teachers across 18 subject areas (Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drama, English, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, MFL, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Primary Education, Product Design, Religious Studies, and Textiles), covering KS3, KS4, and some KS5 teaching experience. Awards QTS with PGCE.
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) Courses Fully funded pre-training and concurrent Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses available in Maths, Physics, Languages, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Geography, English, Religious Education, Design and Technology, and Primary Maths. Course length varies from 8 to 28 weeks depending on subject knowledge requirements, with a tax-free bursary of £175 per week.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 Master's credits earned through ePGCE qualification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Newcastle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewcastle University awards the employment-based Postgraduate Certificate in Education (ePGCE) to SCITT trainees. The ePGCE counts as 60 credits towards a Master's degree. Trainees also have 24/7 access to Newcastle University's student support services including counselling, mental health support, and wellbeing sessions.
• Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Partner organisation. Applicants who apply through BWCET are placed within one of their partnership schools. BWCET operates multiple Catholic schools in the region.
• St Mary's Catholic High School, BentoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Partner school for trainee placement. Alternative application route to the SCITT programme.
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, FenhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network. Host school for SCITT headquarters.
• Our Lady & St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, KentonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, WalbottleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Forest HallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Bede AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Emmanuel CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Excelsior AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Kenton SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Prudhoe Community High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Queen Elizabeth High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Cuthbert's Catholic High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Leonard's Catholic SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Mary's Catholic School, NewcastleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• St Robert of Newminster Catholic SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary partner school within the SCITT network.
• Diocese of Hexham and NewcastlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organisation operates within the Catholic Education system of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
• Bishop Bewick Catholic Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent trust organisation. The SCITT is a company limited by guarantee in England & Wales (Company registration no: 7841435) and part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.
• Department for Education (DfE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDfE is the governing body for teacher training in England. Applications are processed through DfE's GOV.UK portal. The SCITT operates under DfE ITT regulations and frameworks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Teach First: National ITT provider placing trainees in schools across England, including the North East; competes for graduate applicants with a broader leadership-development angle rather than a regional partnership focus.
• Ark Teacher Training: National school-based ITT programme run by Ark, offering salaried and tuition-fee routes into teaching across multiple regions; comparable in operating model to a SCITT but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• York SCITT: School-based ITT provider covering the York area, with comparable Primary and Secondary pathways and a similar partnership model to Newcastle SCITT.
• Bradford SCITT: Regional school-based ITT provider in West Yorkshire offering comparable Primary and Secondary teacher training routes; shares structural characteristics with Newcastle SCITT but operates in a different geography.
• North Yorkshire SCITT: Regional SCITT serving North Yorkshire with school-based Initial Teacher Training; an adjacent-region peer that competes indirectly for trainees in the wider North of England.

Others

• Newcastle University PGCE: University-led PGCE programme awarding the same Newcastle University qualification that SCITT trainees receive; operates as a partner/feeder rather than direct competitor but addresses the same applicant pool.

Direct peers

• Gateshead SCITT: Direct regional SCITT competitor operating in Gateshead, offering school-based Initial Teacher Training with PGCE in the same North East geography as Newcastle SCITT.
• Sunderland SCITT: Regional SCITT offering school-centred teacher training in the Sunderland area, competing for similar trainees and placement schools in the North East.
• Durham SCITT: School-based ITT provider covering County Durham and surrounding areas, overlapping with Newcastle SCITT's geographic reach across the North East.
• Teesside SCITT: School-based ITT provider covering Teesside and surrounding Local Authorities, providing comparable Primary and Secondary training routes to the same candidate pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sacredheartscitt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newcastle-scitt

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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