Use this course directory to search for current providers ofSKEcourses.
This information is for School Direct lead schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers that are referring individuals for SKE courses.
The Department for Education (DfE) funds SKE courses in:
chemistry
computing
modern languages
mathematics
physics
School Direct is a school-led route into ITT. It is run as a partnership between a lead school, other schools and an accredited teacher training provider.
Updates to this page
Published 16 April 2014 Last updated 8 October 2024 +show all updates
Updated to reflect the new academic year.
Edge Hill University has been removed as a supplier of computing courses as its places have all been filled.
Removed the University of East London, University of Brighton and Edge Hill University from the directory for chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics and removed the University of East London and University of Brighton for computing.
Removed the University of Sussex and the University of Wolverhampton from the course directory as they are no longer accepting new applicants.
Updated the course directory to remove University of Portsmouth and GITEP SCITT, which are not accepting new applicants.
Updated the course directory to remove AAA Eureka MBITT SKE and the University of Worcester, which are not accepting new applicants. Also removed GITEP SCITT for chemistry, computing, languages and physics. Added the University of Portsmouth's 8-week course in French or Spanish.
Updated the course directory to remove Barr Beacon SCITT, Leicestershire Secondary SCITT, Liverpool Hope University and Lydiate Learning Trust who are no longer offering courses. We have reduced the chemistry and physics courses at University of Worcester to 8 weeks and have removed the computing course at the University of Sussex. We have added the University of Sussex for maths, chemistry and physics.
Updated course directory to remove the following providers, who are no longer offering courses: University of Bedfordshire, Delta Academies Trust, GORSE SCITT, Tes Institute and The Spanish Course.
Updated course directory to remove: North East Learning Trust, St Mary's University, Teach First, University of Brighton, Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training and University of Birmingham who are all no longer offering courses in chemistry, French, Spanish, mathematics (except University of Brighton) and physics.
Updated course directory to remove the following providers: Birmingham City University, Bradford College, Carmel College, The Polesworth School, University of Chichester and University of Portsmouth. The University of Sussex is no longer offering courses in Chemistry, French, Spanish, Mathematics and Physics.
Updated course directory to remove French from GORSE SCITT under the 'Languages' section.
Added information for candidates who accepted offers in discontinued subjects before 11 April 2024.
Updated course directory to remove biology, design and technology, English, religious education and primary maths.
Updated directory: added GITEP SCITT, changed contact details for Birmingham City University, University of Worcester added to English.
Updated directory with changes to the biology, chemistry, computing, design and technology, English, languages, mathematics, physics, and religious education sections.
Nottingham Trent University, University of Portsmouth and University of Worcester have been added. The contact for University of Brighton and the English SKE course lengths for University of Sussex have been updated.
'Teach First' has been added to the directory for 'Biology', 'Chemistry', 'Computing, 'Mathematics' and 'Physics'. The 'Design and Technology' section has also been updated to remove the 'North East Learning Trust' and 'Leicestershire Secondary SCITT'.
GORSE SCITT has been added. URLs for the University of Wolverhampton and Liverpool Hope University, the re