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"Essential Teaching UK & The Teacher Coach - Supporting Schools & Colleges to Retain, Refresh & Refocus their Staff"

"Essential Teaching UK & The Teacher Coach - Supporting Schools & Colleges to Retain, Refresh & Refocus their Staff"

Initial Teacher Training & Supporting Teacher Development

Level 5 Diploma in Teaching (Further Education & Skills)

The Diploma in Teaching (FE and Skills) is intended for those who teach learners aged 14 and above in various locations and settings.

DiT (FE&S) Book

Putting theory into practice for the qualification or apprenticeship by Ann Gravells and Gavin Lumsden.

Coaching for Education Programmes

Coaching promotes learning and builds the capacity for change in schools and colleges as teachers learn with and from one another.

Popular Courses

Essential Teaching UK delivers professional teaching, coaching and learning support courses. Our courses are a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical sessions that are designed to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours of our learners. With all of our courses as learners you will be putting theory into practice. To see our full course list click here.

The Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring is intended for those who require a more extensive qualification
The Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is intended for those who are required to assess both occupational competence and vocational knowledge, skills and behaviours.
The Award in Coaching and Mentoring is intended for those who are required to enhance the principles, skills and impact of coaching and mentoring.
The Award in Education and Training is intended for those who require an introductory, knowledge-based teaching qualification

Information Hub

Welcome to the information hub for schools, colleges and other organisations, bringing together really useful information from lots of different areas. This hub is for those who wish to keep themselves or their organisation up-to-date with the current changes within education including policies, articles, reviews, news, blogs, videos and what’s been added recently. You can also find links to wider professional information.

Trustpilot Reviews

For over 9 years we have been providing teacher training, coaching and mentoring, and assessing and verifying courses... Wherever you are in the world, we hope to share your learning journey. Here is what some of our learners had to say…

"Gavin is a very patient and helpful tutor who makes every effort to support the whole cohort. He has a pacey and informative teaching style which always manages to link real life class room scenarios back to theory. I found this to be a very effective way of learning. I enjoyed participating in the weekly breakout room experiences of the group. Gavin is a fine tutor."
"I liked Essential Teaching before I enrolled myself in the Coaching and Mentoring course. The communication was excellent from the very beginning. Mr. Gavin explained to me everything about the course and answered all my questions. This helped me a lot in making a decision. The course itself is planned and paced very well to help learners from different backgrounds learn and enjoy their learning stress-free. The content of the course is very beneficial. It compasses both knowledge and practice of the coaching and mentoring roles."

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Essential Teaching UK

Essential Teaching UK,
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Hampshire, PO6 4TY
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Telephone: +44(0)23 9298 3981
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Our Schools, Colleges and Organisations

Essential Teaching UK are proud of the continued links with our past and present Schools, Colleges and Organisations.