Welcome
We are proud to welcome you to The Leigh Institute, designed to provide a comprehensive professional development offer to schools and partner organisations. Drawing together its four founding organisations, we seek to resource our partners with a complete offer of professional development, recognising that the work of our staff is vital to the success of our schools and businesses.
The Leigh Institute brings together the work of the following organisations; enhancing their offer by ensuring opportunities for collaboration and mutual support
By aligning these four fantastic offers we will together shape a research-informed professional development offer, which meets all the emerging needs of our sector. Our shared ambition for all our learners is underpinned by a relentless focus on mutual support and collaboration. This enables all our partners to access an offer they can trust, providing pathways for the success of all their staff as they deliver outstanding outcomes for their learners.
We look forward to continuing to work with you and building strong collaborative links across our region and beyond.
The Leigh Institute brings together the work of the following organisations; enhancing their offer by ensuring opportunities for collaboration and mutual support
- KMT (Kent & Medway Training)
- Thames Gateway Teaching School
- Kent & Medway Maths Hub
- LAT Apprenticeships
By aligning these four fantastic offers we will together shape a research-informed professional development offer, which meets all the emerging needs of our sector. Our shared ambition for all our learners is underpinned by a relentless focus on mutual support and collaboration. This enables all our partners to access an offer they can trust, providing pathways for the success of all their staff as they deliver outstanding outcomes for their learners.
We look forward to continuing to work with you and building strong collaborative links across our region and beyond.
Our Vision
To be the leading provider of training, professional development qualifications and apprenticeships in Kent and Medway. Providing a comprehensive offer, which makes the biggest difference possible for schools and partner organisations.
To be the leading provider of training, professional development qualifications and apprenticeships in Kent and Medway. Providing a comprehensive offer, which makes the biggest difference possible for schools and partner organisations.
Our Values
Integrity
We deliver on our promises, doing what we say we are going to do. We are gracious and non-judgemental, reflecting on our mistakes, acting with respect and confidentiality. We are welcoming, approachable and hospitable. We work with our partners for the common good.
Shared Ambition
We share a passion to make a lasting difference. We will go the extra mile to make a change for the better and prioritise activities which improve learner’s lives and support excellence in our partner organisations.
Support and Collaboration
We value equality and believe in the uniqueness and worth of each individual, and the experience they bring. We look to work positively, capturing what’s good and building upon it, providing holistic support and nurture for both staff and pupils.
Research Informed
We will be grounded in a research-led approach and encourage children and adults to try new things, informed by best-practice. We will challenge and learn from each other, working together to establish a lasting impact.
Integrity
We deliver on our promises, doing what we say we are going to do. We are gracious and non-judgemental, reflecting on our mistakes, acting with respect and confidentiality. We are welcoming, approachable and hospitable. We work with our partners for the common good.
Shared Ambition
We share a passion to make a lasting difference. We will go the extra mile to make a change for the better and prioritise activities which improve learner’s lives and support excellence in our partner organisations.
Support and Collaboration
We value equality and believe in the uniqueness and worth of each individual, and the experience they bring. We look to work positively, capturing what’s good and building upon it, providing holistic support and nurture for both staff and pupils.
Research Informed
We will be grounded in a research-led approach and encourage children and adults to try new things, informed by best-practice. We will challenge and learn from each other, working together to establish a lasting impact.
Our ambition is to provide excellent professional development opportunities to support educators as they shape the lives of every child in our region. We value equality and believe in the uniqueness and worth of each individual, and the experience they bring. We look to work positively, capturing what’s good and building upon it, providing holistic support and nurture for both staff and pupils. We know that consistent high quality teaching leads to successful outcomes for children.
We offer five key areas of work:
We offer five key areas of work:
- Initial Teacher Training - working closely with KMT we offer a number of routes to enter the profession and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Appropriate Body- Appropriate body services for any Early Career Teacher (ECT) induction
- Early Career Framework - Providing new teachers with the support and guidance they need as they begin their teaching career.
- National Professional Qualifications - Offering full access to the entire suite of new NPQs in locations across Kent.
- Continuing Professional Development - Working in partnership with Leigh Academies Trust to provide a range of professional development opportunities for staff across Kent and Medway
For nearly 30 years, we have been successfully training teachers. Now KMT is one of the largest and most highly regarded teacher training providers in the South East. KMT is structured into five hubs: East Kent, Mid Kent, North Kent & London, West Kent & Sussex, and Primary. Within these hubs we work closely with hundreds of partner schools.We offer placements in urban and semi-rural settings, single-sex and co-educational schools, both wide ability and selective. Throughout the year, the delivery of central-based training has been supported through KMT’s strategic partnerships and expert colleagues across our partner schools.
We offer two main routes, with the opportunity for a Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship also available.
Fee-paying
We offer two main routes, with the opportunity for a Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship also available.
Fee-paying
- Cost – £7,495
- Duration – 1 academic year
- Funding – Some subjects give you access to a bursary Chemistry, Computing, Maths, Physics, Biology, Design and Technology, Geography and Languages, Art and Design, Music, English and RE
- Student Loans are available through Student Finance England, click here for more information.
- Cost – £7,495 (paid by your employing school)
- Duration – 1 academic year
- If you already have teaching experience you could be employed by a school as an unqualified teacher and receive full training while you earn.