Basingstoke Training Centre

Welcome to the i2i Teaching Partnership

The i2i Teaching Partnership is an Ofsted outstanding school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider.

In 2023, i2i became the accredited provider for the Basingstoke Alliance SCITT. Together we offer a highly supportive secondary teacher training programme leading to both QTS and PGCE. Our human-first approach and dynamic curriculum is tailored to meet your individual needs as a trainee teacher.

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Training programme overview

As an i2i Basingstoke Centre Trainee, each week you will spend one day at the Basingstoke training centre and four days in your placement school (for the first six weeks of the programme you will spend 2 days a week at the training centre and 3 days in your placement school).

Your weekly Pedagogical and Professional Studies interactive sessions will teach you the theory of teaching (pedagogy), as well as develop your critical thinking, analytical and research skills, and are a great opportunity to build your support network with your fellow trainees.

From the very start of the programme you will be in your placement school making a difference. From shadowing and observing at the start to gradually taking responsibility for planning and delivering lessons, you will be implementing the theoretical knowledge taught during your weekly professional studies training days. Your main placement school is selected based on a number of factors, including most importantly where you live, and the availability of a suitable Mentor to support and guide you.

Partner Schools

The Basingstoke Training Centre works with numerous successful secondary schools across the Basingstoke and North Hampshire area, including Andover, Chandlers Ford, and Farnborough, but also stretching across to Wiltshire. All partnership schools are committed and able to provide a high quality training environment with the support of experience, skilled and committed practitioners:

> Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, Basingstoke

> Bohunt School (Fernhill), Farnborough

> Cove School, Farnborough

> Cranbourne School, Basingstoke

> Dove House Academy (Lead School), Basingstoke

> Everest Community Academy, Basingstoke

> Harrow Way Community School, Andover

> St Nicholas' School, Church Crookham, Fleet

> Testbourne Community School, Whitchurch

> The Clere School, Newbury

> The Costello School, Basingstoke

> The Hurst School, Tadley

> The Vyne Community School, Basingstoke

> Toynbee School, Eastleigh

> Yateley School, Yateley

Dr Kelly Woodford-Richens

Basingstoke Centre Director

Kelly is a former post-doctoral scientist who has been teaching for 13 years. Her love of research continued into her career change, and she remains committed to research-informed practice. She was asked by the National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) to write the book 'Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Using Cognitive Science in the Classroom' which was published in November 2021. Kelly is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching recognising the impact she has made on the profession in the last 10 years.

Kelly is passionate about training teachers and believes that being human-first in our understanding of pupils is fundamental to their success in the classroom. This value of relationships extends to how she trains her teachers, and she is proud of the support she gives to ensure they 'thrive' in not 'survive' their teacher training year.

Claire Daniel

Basingstoke Centre Administration Lead

Claire joined the Basingstoke SCITT in 2014 when they first started training teachers, providing admin support alongside working for the school as a health and safety coordinator and clerk to the Governors. As the SCITT grew, so did Claire’s role and she now works solely for the SCITT with responsibility for all aspects of administration including compliance, finance, recruitment and pastoral support. Claire is also trained as an adult mental health first aider, and this experience along with her caring and compassionate nature enables her to provide incredible support to the Basingstoke Centre trainees. Claire is excited and proud to be working with the i2i team now in this exciting new chapter of growth.

Outside of work, Claire enjoys going on long walks with her rescue pup. She also has a very creative side and particularly enjoys decorating - a pastime she finds very therapeutic.

Basingstoke Training Centre, Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke