Nurturing Today’s Young People, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders

WELCOME TO STAR INSTITUTE

Star Institute is the learning and development centre for Star Academies, one of the UK’s leading education providers. Established to support and promote the improvement of schools nationally and beyond, we aim to build a world-class education workforce.

At Star, we want to play our part in developing the next generation of teachers, managers and leaders in our own schools and throughout the school system.

Star Institute leads the three DfE-designated Star Teaching School Hubs:

  • North West Lancashire, led by Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School
  • Pennine Lancashire, led by Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School and Sixth Form College
  • Bolton, Bury and Rochdale, led by Eden Boys’ School, Bolton

The Teaching School Hubs are responsible for five core activities; delivering Initial Teacher Training, the Early Career Framework programme, the new suite of National Professional Qualifications, Appropriate Body services and other CPD. The Institute is currently approved to deliver the DfE National Professional Leadership Qualifications and is an accredited provider of Initial Teacher Training. Star Institute is now recruiting to train the next generation of teachers through the National Institute of Teaching’s ITT programme.

Star Institute is led by experienced school leaders who have exemplary records in driving successful school improvement and improving outcomes for their students. Our highly practical training and support programmes are available to all schools and academies, to other Multi-Academy Trusts and to Local Authorities.

STAR TEACHING SCHOOL HUBS

TEACH LIKE A STAR

A great teacher has the ability to inspire, excite and motivate pupils to go as far as their talent and their hard work will allow. Our Star Teachers programme offers three pathways into a career in teaching.

LEAD LIKE A STAR

Star is a learning organisation, committed to the ongoing development of all its people, beginning with those taking the first step on a journey into teaching to the most experienced senior professionals making significant contributions to system leadership.

TESTIMONIALS

“This is a highly reflective course delivered by competent and interesting leaders who inspire and motivate me to want to improve my skills in leadership. One of the most worthwhile and inspiring courses I have been on that I know has already had an impact on me as a middle leader in current role.”

NPQSL, Victoria Cross, Helsby High School, Cheshire

“The Star Teachers ITT programme offers trainees the utmost support and the opportunity to observe outstanding teaching in ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools. With personalised support from amazing mentors, I have developed my own teaching practice and progressed to delivering outstanding lessons. I would recommend this programme 100% to anyone considering teacher training.”

Star Teachers ITT, Amy Banks
“We feel wholly supported by Star Institute’s Appropriate Body Service. The Quality Assurance visit provided the Induction Tutor with valuable feedback as to what we can do to further support our NQTs. The NQTs also found it useful and valued the advice the Quality Assurer gave them on how to evidence the Teacher Standards.”
NQT Appropriate Body Service, Hannah Vercoe, St. Bede’s RC High School, Blackburn

“The course facilitators were very adept at placing the theory being delivered into practical, real-life situations. They effectively used their own school leadership experiences to ensure we understood that what we were learning could benefit us within our school.”

NPQH, Robert Downey, The Grange Secondary School, Runcorn
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