Find out about the Tommy Flowers SCITT, meet the team and see what our partners and colleagues have to say about us. As the only teacher training provider in Milton Keynes to both offer primary and secondary teacher training, we work with a large number of schools in the area.
The Tommy Flowers SCITT is dedicated to developing outstanding teachers for the Milton Keynes area. Every child deserves committed, inspiring teachers so we provide our trainees with a broad, exciting training programme and a wide range of experiences in our partnership schools. Based on a partnership between The Denbigh Alliance and St. Paul’s Catholic School, the Tommy Flowers SCITT works in partnership with over 40 schools in the Milton Keynes area.
What do Ofsted say about us? (June, 2023)
‘This exceptional training programme weaves togehter theory and practice seamlessly to provide trainees with an experience that is second to none.’
‘Trainees are incredibly proud to study here. They truly flourish during their training year.’
Trainees are in a ‘prime position to be successful in their future careers.’
‘Leaders have created a first-class programme for trainees. They unfaltering commitment to provide Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas with exceptional teachers shines through all aspects of their work.’
‘Leaders, at every level, lead with integriy, conviction and clarity of purpose.’
‘Mentors are very well trained.’
Read the Ofsted report in full.
What do others say about us?
‘The Tommy Flowers SCITT is a training provider I will be recommending to anybody who would like to pursue this career. The Partnership Managers have always been available to help and have shown such genuine care in helping me navigate my training year. I would not have been as successful as I was this year without this course, the people behind it and the brilliant mentors I was lucky enough to work with.’
Former trainee
‘The Tommy Flowers SCITT is right at the heart of what we do. It is growing outstanding teachers for us and creating a pipeline of potential for the city. Without the Tommy Flowers SCITT, we wouldn’t have recruited teachers with such exceptional potential and we would be missing out on everything that each trainee has contributed to the school.’
Mark Sim, Headteacher, Oakgrove Primary School
‘From experience, the course gives the best training and experience for future teachers, with all the support and guidance needed.’
School Mentor
The Tommy Flowers SCITT is looking for trainees who are engaging, energetic and enthusiastic. You may be about to graduate from university or looking for a career change where you can inspire and shape children’s futures. If you have the dedication, professionalism and confidence to be an excellent teacher, then please contact us.
Partner schools
We work in partnership with over 40 primary and secondary schools in the Milton Keynes. The partnership is ever changing, depending on the requirements of our partner schools. We ensure that all trainees have experience of two contrasting placements in different schools. All our partnership schools contribute to the steering committees that shape the strategic direction of the Tommy Flowers SCITT. The following partnership schools have hosted trainee teachers within the last two years.
Primary Schools
Bishop Parker Catholic Primary School
Broughton Fields Primary School
Caroline Haslett Primary School
Hanslope Primary School
Haversham Village School
Heronsgate School
Long Meadow School
Loughton School
Middleton Primary School
New Chapter Primary School
Oakgrove Primary School
Portfields Primary School
Priory Rise Primary School
St. Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School
St. Michael’s CE Combined School
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Combined School
The Premier Academy
The Redway School
The Willows Primary School and Early Years Centre
Wavendon Gate Primary School
Willen Primary School
Secondary Schools
Bridge Academy
Denbigh School
Glebe Farm School
Lord Grey School
Oakgrove School
Ousedale School
Sir Thomas Freemantle School
St. Paul’s Catholic School
Stephenson Academy
The Hazeley Academy
The Radcliffe School
The Redway School
Walton High
Watling Academy
Meet the team
Tom Molloy
SCITT Director
Tom Molloy is the Director of the Tommy Flowers SCITT, with oversight of the Primary and Secondary programmes, Assessment Only route, End Point Assessments and partner Early Years training provider, Bedgrove Infant School. Tom leads the design and delivery of the primary courses with the Tommy Flowers SCITT. This includes recruiting, interviewing, training and assessing trainees and working closely with partner schools. He has taught in primary schools across Bolton, West Sussex and Milton Keynes, including as a Deputy Headteacher. He is an External Moderator and a member of the Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group. Tom has a passion for promoting the arts in schools, particularly music.
Sally Newton
Secondary Partnership Manager
Sally Newton is the Secondary Partnership Manager for the Tommy Flowers SCITT where she works with a team of subject tutors to design the full range of secondary courses on offer. She was the Professional Tutor at Oakgrove School where she was responsible for ITT and ECT Induction across the school’s all through provision. Sally is also an SLE for English; her most recent deployment involved working with a local primary school’s most able students. In her spare time, Sally enjoys swimming and running.
Johanna Thomson
Primary Link Tutor
Jo Thomson is the Primary Link Tutor and works closely with Tom to deliver the primary course. She has an MA in Effective Teaching and Learning and has taught in Milton Keynes for twelve years. Jo specialises in teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) to children and their families. She also has completed a CELTA course which qualifies her to teach English language to adults. In her spare time, Jo enjoys swimming and crafting.
Victoria Lacy-Wills
EPA Lead
Victoria Lacy-Wills is also the Partnership Manager of PEP:mk, one of the lead CPD providers in Milton Keynes. She has taught in both mainstream and special needs schools. Her passion is SEN and she has completed the National Award for SEN Coordination and Nurture Group Network qualification.
Victoria has extensive ITT and ECT support experience through her Appropriate Body work. Victoria is also the Primary ECF lead for the MK ECF Partnership and is an experienced preparer and assessor for Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Status.
Victoria loves nothing more than spending time with her family on her days off.
Beth Kendall
Administrator
Beth works for the secondary arm of the TFSCITT. Her work also includes finance and EPA administration. Beth spent 17 years working as a trainer in hospitality. In her spare time, Beth enjoys long walks with the children, exploring the different parts of the UK.
Sally Kellett
Administrator
Sally works primarily for the primary arm of the TFSCITT. She will be there from your very first enquiry right through to your application and interview process.
She has 11 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant working in London in the advertising industry.
In her spare time Sally loves to cook, read and spend time with her daughters.
Who was Tommy Flowers?
Tommy Flowers’ contribution to code breaking in the Second World War was immense. He led the team that designed and built Colossus – the first electronic programmable computer – to break the complex encoded communiques between the German High Command and the field. The first model was demonstrated at Bletchley Park, the British forces’ Intelligence Centre, in December 1943, with a faster version in operation by June 1944, days before D Day. Historians believe that the code breaking facilitated by Colossus shortened the war by two years. He was appointed MBE for his contribution to the war effort along with a rather meagre £1,000 award, but, since the codebreaking activities at Bletchley Park were kept secret for 30 years, Flowers remained largely unknown to the public.
The annual graduation ceremonies are held at Bletchley Park, in recognition of Tommy Flowers’ huge contribution to computing and the war effort. Read more about Tommy Flowers.
Policies
All other Tommy Flowers SCITT policies are available to partnership schools and apprentices through the online portal.
