TKAT's newly qualified teachers celebrate in style

It was congratulations all round this week, as TKAT hosted a special event to celebrate its cohort of 91 trainee teachers graduating to become newly qualified teachers in the Primary, Secondary and Special sectors.

Held at Kemnal Technology College in Sidcup, the graduates came together with their families to receive their certificates and listen to guest speakers, who spoke to the graduates about the highlights and challenges in their educational careers, gave them helpful advice and wished them well.

The keynote speakers were Gareth Conyard, CEO of the Teacher Development Trust, and Mike Garlick, TKAT's Director of Strategy Development and TKAT ACE, who was able to present his own daughter with her certificate!

There were also presentations from graduates who spoke about their individual journeys to become teachers, the ups and downs along the way, how they have developed resilience, confidence and leadership skills throughout their training, and their ambitions for the future. 

Sarah Drury, Director of TKAT's teacher training programme, said:

"For a trainee to have a successful teacher training year, schools and staff provide a huge amount of support to make this happen.

The SCITT team are proud of the 2025 successful graduates; everyone pulled together to demonstrate that our trainees are more than ready to embark on their teaching careers.

This is an evening of celebration and congratulations, a time to enjoy the moment and relax together after a challenging and demanding year."

Congratulations to the class of 2025!