Key Data
597
NPQ Registrations
1457
Early Career Teachers & Mentors
354
ITT Associate Teachers
School-led, Transformative,
Excellence in Partnership
Outstanding Early Career Programmes Continue with STEP! Over the summer, both @bestpracticenet (Lead Provider for ECF) and @ucl (Lead Provider for ECTE) have once again been rated Outstanding by Ofsted! Huge congratulations to both teams for their excellence! https://t.co/ZhjvGz46OD
ECTE Autumn 2025 registration is now open! Register your ECTs and supporting Mentors now via DfE portal - https://t.co/peoXfqXRrr and ECT Manager - https://t.co/1LWkUuxLFn To register, please visit: https://t.co/wwuWAalLDl Contact the Team at: ECF@stepwm2.co.uk or, 07749 625 651
ECTE Autumn 2025 registration is now open! Please register now via: DfE portal - https://t.co/peoXfqYpgZ and ECT Manager - https://t.co/1LWkUuyjuV For full details, please visit: https://t.co/wwuWAamjsT For help Please contact the STEP Team at: ECF@stepwm2.co.uk or, 07749 625 651
Welcome to STEP
Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership
STEP is the designated Teaching School Hub serving Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Our mission is to collaborate with the Department for Education (DfE) to streamline support for teacher recruitment and retention, ultimately raising standards and enhancing school performance across the region.
What's New
STEP Vision Statement “Our vision is to work in partnership to be a proven force in assuring uniform, rapid school improvement, driven by our moral purpose to ensure teaching standards continue to rise in our Shropshire and Telford schools.”
"Very enjoyable course, there are many activities and resources which I will use in the future, as well and implementing structures such as marking and target setting" CPD Testimonial
“If every teacher could spend 5 days of training with these experts, it would revolutionise education in our country!” NPQ Participant
APPLY NOW for the only intake for the 2025-26 academic year. Build your team of SENCO qualified Teachers and Senior Leaders and help develop whole school improvements where all learners can thrive. NPQ for SENCOs is fully funded for all! Speak to the Alliance of Leading Learning Team for more information.