Partnerships

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Student placements

We have a variety of excellent students who we can place in your nursery, primary school, secondary school or college, including:

Undergraduate primary 3-11 with QTS students in years 1, 2 and 3 of their courses
Postgraduate primary 3-11 with QTS students who follow a one-year full time or two-year part time course
Postgraduate secondary 11-18 with QTS students for English, Maths, Physical Education and Physics (and from September 2026, Biology and Chemistry) who follow a one-year full time or two-year part time course

Our students develop their theoretical knowledge at the Carnegie School of Education on Headingley Campus, which offers a superb learning environment, modern facilities and excellent resources. Their learning is informed by the very latest research and the expertise of our supportive teaching staff.

Supporting a student in your setting means:

New perspectives from the student to innovate and enrich the classroom experience.
An additional resource allowing time for staff to observe students and reflect on their own practice and developmental needs. Students build up to teaching a 50-80% timetable during the placement, depending on the course and phase of placement. This can help free up time for focused or accelerated development of pupil groups that require it.
Possible future teachers for your school. Our students are often employed by their final placement schools
Free school-based Mentor training and the opportunity to develop mentoring skills and share good practice.
Evidence of a commitment to improving standards.
Use of our PebblePad placement system which reduces administration for school-based Mentors and makes all our documentation easier to access.
Dedicated support from a university Lead Mentor for both student and school-based Mentors throughout placement.
Dedicated support from our placement support team.

Overview of placement dates PDF, 63.8KB

Support and professional development

By partnering with us, you will be able to access:

A supply pool of support staff for Leeds Learning Alliance (LLA) member schools. We have a support staff supply pool formed of our students. Our students can sign up for this pool when they are available. This will provide our LLA partner schools with support staff when cover is needed, and our students will gain more professional experience (and a little bit of income).
Learning opportunities for pupils co-created with our partner schools to tailor to their particular needs
Professional development opportunities for your staff beyond mentoring, including access to a wide range of research expertise and bespoke support and training for your school 
A broad range of professional qualifications including various postgraduate and master’s courses as well as short courses, awards and CPD
Promotion of your school through our newsletter
Support with Ofsted inspections
Involvement in strategic committees and steering groups

Partnership agreement

The aim of the Partnership is to take shared responsibility for progressing the learning and achievement of pupils of all abilities in schools through the complementary resources and expertise of the partnership. We expect all pupils taught by our students to make good or better progress.

Organisations accommodating students on placement are part of a Partnership which has been developed over many years and represents an established relationship with the university.

Partnership agreement PDF, 562.4KB

Want to know more?

If you cannot find the information you are looking for in these pages, or would like to discuss partnerships in more detail, then please contact the team and we will be happy to help.

Available Monday to Friday:- 09:00 to16:00

Spring 2025 PDF, 3.5MB

May 2025 PDF, 2.6MB

Autumn 2024 PDF, 4.5MB

July 2024 PDF, 2.8MB