Guidance
Find an appropriate body
Updated 2 September 2024
Applies to England
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Role of appropriate bodies
Appropriate bodies assure the quality of statutory teacher induction. They assure themselves that:
- relevant people know of their responsibilities for monitoring support and assessment during teacher induction, and are capable of meeting them
- monitoring, support, assessment and guidance procedures in place are fair and appropriate
Appropriate bodies also provide data to the Teaching Regulation Agency. This is to record the progress of people who start, and complete, induction.
Who appropriate bodies are
The following organisations can act as appropriate bodies:
- teaching school hubs
- Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel, for their members and associate or additional members only
- Educational Success Partners, for British schools overseas
Teaching school hubs are now the main provider of appropriate body services, except for the 2 specialist appropriate body services for some independent and overseas schools.
Local authorities no longer provide appropriate body services.
How to choose an appropriate body
Schools are encouraged to choose their local teaching school hub for appropriate body services, unless they have specific reasons to access these services from another appropriate body.
Registration with an appropriate body is a separate process to signing up for Department for Education funded training based on the early career framework. All early career teachers must be registered with an appropriate body before they begin induction.
You can use this guidance to find an appropriate body if you’re responsible for statutory induction in a school, college or other organisation where teachers may serve induction. The statutory guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies has more information on induction for early career teachers.
National organisations
| Areas covered | Appropriate body (AB) name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| National | Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel (ISTIP) | Tamazin.Steele@istip.co.uk |
| International | Educational Success Partners (ESP) | mark@espeducation.co.uk |
East Midlands and the Humber teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire | DRET Teaching School Hub | Humberston Academy | teachingschoolhub@dret.co.uk |
| Barnsley, Doncaster | Exchange Teaching School Hub | Grange Lane Infant Academy | info@exchangeteachinghub.org.uk |
| Ashfield, Broxtowe, Mansfield, Nottingham, Rushcliffe | Flying High Teaching School Hub | The Flying High Academy | appropriatebody@flyinghightrust.co.uk |
| Boston, Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Holland, South Kesteven, East Lindsey, West Lindsey | L.E.A.D. Teaching School Hub Lincolnshire | Witham St Hughs Academy | stacey@leadtshub.co.uk |
| Blaby, Harborough, Leicester, Oadby and Wigston | Leicester & Leicestershire TSH | Rushey Mead Academy | tshub@leltsh-tmet.uk |
| Charnwood, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Rutland | Leicestershire & Rutland TS Hub | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Contact@LRTSHub.org.uk |
| Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, North East Derbyshire | Potentia TSH | Swanswick School and Sports College | ect@potentiatsh.co.uk |
| Bassetlaw, Gedling, Newark and Sherwood | Redhill Teaching Hub | The Carlton Junior Academy | appropriatebody@redhillhub.org.uk |
| Rotherham, Sheffield | South Yorkshire Teaching Hub | Silverdale School | appropriatebody@southyorkshireteachinghub.org |
| Derby, South Derbyshire and Erewash | Spencer Teaching School Hub | Chetwynd Spencer Academy | AB@spencerteachingschoolhub.org.uk |
| East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull | The Vantage Teaching School Hub North Humber | St Mary’s College, Voluntary Catholic Academy | abadmin@smchull.org |
East of England and North-east London teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh, Colchester, Ipswich, Tendring | Unity Teaching School Hub | Churchill Special Free School | ab@utsh.org | |
| Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub | Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | ab@cptshn.co.uk | |
| Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock | Chafford Hundred Teaching School Hub | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | ab@harrisinstitute.org.uk | |
| Hackney, Tower Hamlets | East London Teaching School Hub | Mulberry School for Girls | ab@eastlondontsh.org | |
| Breckland, South Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, East Suffolk | Inspiration Teaching School Hub | Hethersett Academy | inspirationteachinghub@inspirationtrust.org | |
| Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham | London District East Teaching School Hub | Tollgate Primary School | craig.lilleyman@londondistricteast.org | |
| Haringey, Redbridge, Waltham Forest | North East London Teaching School Hub | Harris Chobham Academy | ab@harrisinstitute.org.uk | |
| Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford | Saffron Teaching School Hub | Saffron Walden County High School | phaslam@swchs.net | |
| Broadland, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich | The Julian Teaching School Hub | Notre Dame High School, Norwich | julian-tsh@ndhs.org.uk | |
| West Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, East Suffolk South | Unity Teaching School Hub | Churchill Special Free School | ab@utsh.org |
Lancashire and West Yorkshire teaching school hubs
North of England teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham | NELTSH Teaching School Hub | Teesdale School and Sixth Form | info@nelthub.co.uk |
| Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland | Northern Lights TSH: South Tyne & Wear | Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy | tshinfo@nllt.co.uk |
| Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness | One Cumbria Teaching School Hub | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | AB@onecumbria.education |
| North Yorkshire East, York | Pathfinder Teaching School Hub | Archbishop Holgate’s School, A Church of England Academy | abailey@ahs.pmat.academy |
| North Yorkshire West | Red Kite Teaching School Hub | Harrogate Grammar School | ab@rklt.co.uk |
| Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees | Tees Valley Teaching School Hub | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | appropriatebody@teesvalleytsh.co.uk |
| Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland | The Three Rivers Teaching School Hub | The King Edward VI Academy | appropriate.body@the3rive |
North-west London and South-central England teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dacorum, Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield | Alban Teaching School Hub | Sandringham School | enquiries@albantsh.co.uk |
| Buckinghamshire | Astra Teaching School Hub, Buckinghamshire | Dr Challoner’s Grammar School | ect@astra-alliance.com |
| Camden, City of London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster | Central London Teaching School Hub | Paddington Academy | centrallondontsh@centrallondontsh.org.uk |
| Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes | Chiltern Teaching School Hub | Denbigh High School | ctshadmin@chilternlearningtrust.org |
| Luton, North Hertfordshire, Broxbourne, Stevenage, East Hertfordshire | Chiltern Teaching School Hub | Denbigh High School | ctshadmin@chilternlearningtrust.org |
| Barnet, Brent, Enfield | North West London Teaching School Hub | Wembley High Technology College | TSH@whtc.co.uk |
| North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub | Brooke Weston Academy | ab@northantstshub.org |
| Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub | The Cherwell School | ect@otsa.org.uk |
| Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow | Teach West London | Twyford Church of England High School | AB@teachwestlondon.org.uk |
| Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham | TSH Berkshire | Langley Grammar School | janetroberts@lgs.slough.sch.uk |
South-east England and South London teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adur, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex, Worthing | GLF West Sussex Teaching School Hub | Rosebery School | ectsupport@glfschools.org |
| Croydon, Epsom and Ewell, Sutton | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Teaching School Hub | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | ab@harrisinstitute.org.uk |
| Southampton, Test Valley, New Forest, Winchester | HISP Teaching School Hub | Portswood Primary | ab@hisptsh.org |
| Havant, Gosport, Eastleigh, Fareham, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight | HISP Teaching School Hub | Thornden School | ab@hisptsh.org |
| Thanet, Swale, Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, Dover | Kent Teaching School Hub | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | ectmanager@ktsh.org.uk |
| Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone | Kent Teaching School Hub | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | ectmanager@ktsh.org.uk |
| Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark | London South Teaching School Hub | Charles Dickens Primary School | info@londonsouthtsh.org |
| Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Guildford, Hart, Rushmoor, Waverley | SFET Teaching School Hub | South Farnham School | tshub@sfet.org.uk |
| Brighton and Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother, Wealden | STEP Ahead Teaching School Hub | Angel Oak Academy | ab@stepacademytrust.org |
| Dartford, Gravesham, Medway | Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub | Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School | enquiries@tgtsh.org.uk |
| Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich | Thames South Teaching School Hub | Pickhurst Infant Academy | thamessouthtsh@nestschools.org |
| Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth | Wandle Teaching School Hub | Chesterton Primary School | AppropriateBody@WandleTSHub.org.uk |
| Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Woking | Xavier Teaching School Hub | St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | k.powlson@xaviercet.org.uk |
South-west England teaching school hubs
West Midlands teaching school hubs
| Areas covered | AB name | School delivering AB services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham South | Star Teaching School Hub Birmingham South | Eden Boys’ School Birmingham | ab.bhamsth@starteachingschoolhubs.org |
| Birmingham North | Arthur Terry Teaching School Hub - North Birmingham | The Arthur Terry School | northbirminghamTSH@atlp.org.uk |
| Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester | Cheshire Teaching School Hub | St Joseph’s College | TSA@stjosephsmail.com |
| Coventry, Rugby, Warwick | Coventry and Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub | Lawrence Sheriff School | tshub@lawrencesheriffschool.com |
| Dudley, Sandwell | Haybridge Teaching School Hub | Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | shadley@thefourstonesmat.co.uk |
| Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Tamworth | John Taylor Teaching School Hub | John Taylor High School | AB@jths.co.uk |
| South Staffordshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton | Manor Teaching School Hub | Manor Primary School | info@manorteachingschoolhub.com |
| Herefordshire, Malvern Hills, Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest | Prince Henry’s Teaching School Hub | Prince Henry’s High School | TSH@princehenrys.worcs.sch.uk |
| Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin | STEP | The Priory School | info@stepwm2.co.uk |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands | The Golden Thread Teaching School Hub | Painsley Catholic College | tsh@painsley.staffs.sch.uk |
| Bromsgrove, Redditch, Solihull, Stratford-on-Avon | Tudor Grange Teaching School Hub | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | TSH@tgacademy.org.uk |