Our Programmes
Find out about the wide range of programmes that we have to offer.
Events
We offer a range of information events from Open Evenings, Coffee Mornings and Virtual Meetings.
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Welcome to Essex School Direct
A Proud History of Successful Teacher Training
With Essex School Direct you will be in safe hands. We are a highly experienced provider with a long tradition of successful teacher training.
24 Partner Schools
Based at our Lead School, Davenant Foundation School in Loughton (Essex), we work as a partnership with 24 other schools in West Essex, Harlow, Chelmsford and Havering to provide both primary and secondary initial teacher training.
TES Institute Partnership
We provide a very special, school based training experience in partnership with Tes Institute, who have a reputation for innovative on-line learning materials, especially in shortage subjects, with its Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses.
Committed To Working Together
All our partnership schools are committed to working together through the School Direct programme with our provider Tes Institute to offer the very best of school-based teacher training programmes.

Face-To-Face Studies
Our programme will seek to maximise time spent in the classroom by ensuring that the face-to-face professional studies programme is of the highest quality and delivered within our locality.
Achieve Your Full Potential
We are committed to attracting, training and developing both graduates and career changers to enable all schools within our area to reach the same level of excellence and quality of provision thus ensuring that all our trainees achieve their full potential.
Don't Just Take Our Word For it
Student Testimonials
