Become a Teach First delivery partner
Train teachers. Develop leaders. Transform schools.
Partner with us to deliver high-quality teacher and leadership training that makes a lasting impact.
Shape the future of teacher development
Too many children still don’t get the opportunities they deserve. But great schools - and great teachers - can change that.
With over 20 years of experience in tackling educational inequality, we’re looking for partner schools, teaching school hubs, multi-academy trusts and other organisations to work with us as delivery partners - providing the highest-quality training to schools across the country.
Together, we can develop great teachers, support school leaders, and drive real change where it’s needed most.
Programmes you can deliver with Teach First
Our programmes are designed by Teach First subject matter experts in consultation with school leaders and our delivery partners. All our programmes are rated outstanding by Ofsted.
School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)
Train tomorrow’s teachers today
Deliver intensive, practice-based training tailored to your context. As England’s largest ITT provider, we develop great teachers and improve outcomes where they’re needed most.
Early Career Training Programme (ECTP)
Support new teachers to thrive
A two-year programme for early career teachers and mentors – building confidence, expertise and retention through tailored support and high-quality training. Formerly Early Career Framework (ECF).
National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
Develop leaders at every level
We offer a full suite of specialist and leadership NPQs – including Early Headship Coaching – to grow and retain great leaders across your trust or region, and strengthen school leadership where it’s needed most.
Why partner with us?
Transforming teacher training for 20+ years
When you partner with Teach First, you join a national network committed to improving outcomes for pupils in schools that need it most.
Our programmes are built around your needs, designed with schools, and delivered with the flexibility, support and evidence to help every teacher - and every child - thrive.
- Golden thread training partnership
Programmes to help your teachers flourish at every stage of their career. - High-quality training
Practical, practice-based and underpinned by research and evidence. - Programmes designed with schools, for schools
We work with the help of hubs, trusts and schools and place high value on teacher wellbeing and workload. - A flexible and tailored education partnership
You decide what programmes you do and how best to deliver them to meet the needs of your schools. - Bespoke support throughout
A Teach First team that’s always on hand to give you the tools and support you need. - A truly collaborative approach
Meaningful opportunities to continually influence and enhance our programmes and processes. - Our proven ability to work at scale
While offering a personalised package to delivery partners. - Nationwide networks and opportunities
Link up with others to create real change – not only in your organisation or area, but in the entire sector. - The chance to create long-term change, together
For over two decades, we've been working with schools facing the toughest challenges. We help you find and develop great teachers, champion your needs to government and ensure you have support to make the greatest impact in your classrooms.our classrooms.
Since 2003, we’ve supported over
2 million
young people
through brilliant teaching and
school leadership.
The consistency across that golden thread of working with Teach First... is really quite crucial in that progression.
What our delivery partners say about working with Teach First
"Teach First are a brilliant organisation to work with. They really listen to us. They respond to our feedback. It really feels like a collaborative relationship."
Jen Knowles, Director of Teaching School Hubs, SWIFT
"With Teach First, not only do they do fantastic programmes but also, they give that wraparound support to delivery partners, which I think is invaluable."
Karen Potter, Director of Teacher Training, Dudley Academies Trust
"Our schools, which are in some of the bottom 10% deprivation in the UK, [Teach First] brings all that experience, and our teaching experience, to work together to get the best teachers in front of our pupils."
Aiden Jenkins, Director of SCITT, Futures Teaching Alliance
"We've had amazing opportunities to really connect back to the Teach First mission… and ultimately how we're improving the life chances of the pupils that we serve."
Agnes Fitzpatrick, Associate Director, North West London Teaching School Hub
Meet our partners in learning
Join a national network of 83 delivery partners working together to train brilliant teachers and develop strong school leaders.
Together, we're making a lasting difference in the schools that need it most – and we’d love your organisation to be part of it.
83 trusted partners nationwide
Collaborating to develop brilliant teachers and unlock potential in every school.
Together, we can help every child fulfil their potential
We’re proud to work with delivery partners across the country to deliver high-quality training to teachers and school leaders. We would love to work with your organisation too.
Get in touch today to explore how a Teach First delivery partnership can work for you.