Welcome to the South West Institute for Teaching

 
​SWIFT is proud to play a leading role in the design and delivery of professional development for schools in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

Our two Teaching School Hubs - Colyton and Kingsbridge - combine to ensure that the programmes that make up the new professional development framework for ITT, Early Career and NPQs are contextualised for the schools in the region and delivered by local experts.

​Our wider partnership of Trusts, Research School and Curriculum Hubs, provides a wider framework of high quality professional development, supported by the option of our unique membership service.

the swift partnership

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Welcome from
SWIFT
​Executive Director
​Martin Smith

Our passion is enabling Schools and Trusts to access the best of local, national and available evidence in ways that support their own improvement journey.

​Our passion is enabling Schools and Trusts to access the best of local, national and available evidence in ways that support their own improvement journey.

our vision and more

teaching school hubs

Matthew Bindon
ACE Schools Headteacher

As an Alternative Provision with locations across the South West, SWIFT are instrumental in ensuring our staff access all of the best practice, CPD and learning of our mainstream colleagues.
The range of opportunities SWIFT provides ensures there is something for everyone working with our diverse range of young people and their presenting needs.

Emily Atkinson
ECT

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Early Career Framework Training is opportunity to talk about education with my fellow ECTs, guided by our professional and supportive training team: be it, approaches to teaching or how students learn. An enthusiastic and happy community, I enjoy sharing progress and I look forward to my next teaching career steps.

David Stone
ECT

The ECF with SWIFT has been valuable without being unnecessarily onerous. Online courses are succinct and well-tailored to my ongoing needs and in-school mentoring is very supportive and a useful bridge from PGCE tutoring. Seminars provide opportunity to interact with other ECTs across the region. Rather than being a burden, the ECF and its evaluations allow me to shine – and to show my new school what I can do in the classroom!

Rhian Gerry
ECT Mentor

The level of support provided from SWIFT for my role as ECF Mentor has been amazing: both for myself and my ECT. The programme is very well structured, and the online training with live seminars and weekly videos is informative. Our Delivery Lead is approachable and queries are dealt with straightaway.

Martin Lewis
AB Induction Tutor at Kingsbridge Community College

Working with the SWIFT Appropriate Body Service Team, it’s helpful to know that support is there whenever I need it: whether for sharing expertise and guidance with the registration paperwork, managing the online ECT Manager system and the Quality Assurance process and...to be reassured that what we’re doing is right.

Clare Ankers
NPQEL Programme Member

Studying for my NPQEL with SWIFT provides flexibility to combine my CPD and juggle my many College commitments. Structured on Headteachers’ Standards keeps the course relevant to my role, whilst supporting my next career step considerations with key issues within an Executive Leadership context.  Material to support the learning is well developed, research-led and frequently written by leading global educators. Contemporary case studies in a range of settings enable me to apply the learning in my current context and the seminars challenge me from an executive leadership perspective.

Lizzy Treglown Ryan
NPQSL Programme Member

I am thoroughly enjoying my NPQSL with SWIFT. The course is well structured and well-paced with learning divided into manageable chunks on Brightspace with regular thought-provoking seminars, plus discussion and networking with my South West colleagues. The online modules have detailed, relevant scenarios, bringing theory to life. I feel supported by my course leaders who challenge my thinking and take an active interest in my development journey.

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