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### Education Inspires Change

We are a small provider, with a nurturing ethos and an amazing partnership of schools. Our vision ‘Rooted In Evidence, Reaching for Excellence’; underpins our offer of a distinctive combination of subject specialisms rather than a purely generalist training combined with a strong emphasis on high quality school-based input.

 [Learn more](https://step.set.org/pgce-programme/programme-information/programme-overview)

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## It is our pleasure to welcome you to SET Teacher Education Partnership (formerly known as KNSTE)

SET Teacher Education Partnership (STEP) formerly known as Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education (KNSTE) is a Primary Teaching programme leading to the following awards:

- Post-Graduate Certificate in Education with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status
- Professional Graduate Certificate in Education with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) only

The programme can be studied either full time or via our 2 year flexible course and is offered by STEP and through the Golden Thread Teaching School Hub. Both routes offer exactly the same course i.e. the content, experience and outcome is identical for both routes.

## **Latest** News

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 [2026-10-06-applications-now-open](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-10-06-applications-now-open)6 October 2026

###  [APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-10-06-applications-now-open)

 [2026-09-01-step-formerly-known-as-knste](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-09-01-step-formerly-known-as-knste)1 September 2026

###  [STEP (formerly known as KNSTE)](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-09-01-step-formerly-known-as-knste)

 [2026-08-14-applications-close-on-friday-14th-august-2026](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-08-14-applications-close-on-friday-14th-august-2026)14 August 2026

###  [Applications close on Friday 14th August 2026](https://knste.set.org/news/2026-08-14-applications-close-on-friday-14th-august-2026)

## STEP Open Evenings

Would you like to know more about our course? Come and meet us at our next Open Evening.

[Find Out More](https://knste.schudio.com/events)

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## **Upcoming** Events

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 [2026-12-08-step-open-evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2026-12-08-step-open-evening)8 Dec

####  [STEP Open Evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2026-12-08-step-open-evening)

 [2027-01-12-step-open-evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2027-01-12-step-open-evening)12 Jan

####  [STEP Open Evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2027-01-12-step-open-evening)

 [2027-02-02-step-open-evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2027-02-02-step-open-evening)2 Feb

####  [STEP Open Evening](https://knste.set.org/events/2027-02-02-step-open-evening)

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 **STEP**
SET Teacher Education Partnership
Tel: 01782 948280
Email: <enquiries@step.set.org>

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Company Number: 09067175

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