Use this course directory to search for current providers of SKE courses.
This guidance 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:
biology
chemistry
computing
design and technology
English
languages
mathematics
primary mathematics
physics
religious education
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.
Published 16 April 2014 Last updated 8 November 2022 +show all updates
GORSE SCITT has been added. URLs for the University of Wolverhampton and Liverpool Hope University, the region for Liverpool Hope University and Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training, and the course length for North East Learning Trust have all been updated.
The directory has been updated for the 2022 to 2023 academic year with changes to biology, chemistry, computing, design and technology, English, languages, mathematics, religious education, physics and primary mathematics.
Region for Leicestershire Secondary SCITT changed from National to East Midlands. Archway Learning Trust deleted from mathematics, religious education and primary mathematics. AAA Eureka MBITT SKE and Yorkshire and Humber Teaching Training added to primary mathematics.
Updated directory - University of Brighton's biology, chemistry and physics courses are now national and delivered online. Archway Learning Trust is no longer offering a long computing course. University of Brighton's maths course is now national. University of Chichester now offers a medium-length maths course.
Updated directory to include changes to the biology, chemistry, computing, design and technology, English, mathematics, religious education and physics sections.
Updated directory with changes to the chemistry, computing, mathematics, physics and primary mathematics sections.
Updated contact details for Delta Academies Trust.
Updated directory to include changes to the mathematics and religious education sections.
Added BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT under 'Computing' and University of Chichester under 'Mathematics'.
Updated the sections on: biology, chemistry, English, mathematics and physics.
Updated the sections on: biology, chemistry, computing, design and technology, English, languages, mathematics, physics, religious education and primary mathematics.
Updated directory to include changes to the biology, chemistry, computing, English, languages, mathematics, physics, religious education and primary mathematics sections.
Updated following the replacement of grant funding for subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) with a multi-provider framework agreement.Updated directory of SKE course providers.
