Niall Dosad
BA (Hons)

Niall is the ITT Strategic Lead and Deputy Accounting Officer, which means that he has overall responsibility for all of the teacher training programmes at SCITTELS. Niall delivers centre based training on all of the programmes, in particular assessment. He is an Assistant Head Teacher at the lead school, Colegrave Primary School.

Ambia Begum
BA (Hons)

Ambia is the Finance Officer for SCITTELS. Before entering the Higher Education sector, Ambia held a series of roles in various other public sector organisations such as the NHS and the Ministry of Justice. She carries out the financial duties in accordance with the DFE, Student Loan Company and SCITTELS’ procedures. Ambia is also the Partnership Administrator for all the teacher training programmes run by SCITTELS and undertakes administrative duties to support the SCITTELS programmes.

Raz Rahman
BSc (Hons), MA

Raz is the Postgraduate Programme Manager, he supports the Professional Tutors to develop the course curriculum and manages the recruitment, training and assessment processes. Raz also leads training days as part of the ITT programme and contributes to quality assuring all aspects of the course.  Prior to taking up the post of Programme Manager, Raz was a Professional Tutor for 3 years, where he had lead on mentor development and worked as the Academic Tutor for the PGCE side of the programme. Before working in ITT, Raz was a class teacher in East London and has experience working across key stage 1 and 2. He has also led Maths and Key Stage 1 in East London schools.

Jessica Barnett
BA (Hons), PGCE, MA

Jessica is a Professional Tutor for SCITTELS and leads on mentor training and development. She is the Academic Tutor for the PGCE programme, working with Goldsmiths to deliver their PGCE curriculum and develop trainees’ academic tuition. Before working in ITT, Jessica taught across Key Stages 1 and 2 in inner London schools, leading on Reading. She was also a Specialist Leader of Education for English, offering support to middle and senior leaders in other schools.

Renuka Sivakumaran
BA (Hons), PGCE

Renuka is a Professional Tutor and provides pastoral support for all the trainees. She also organises the centre based training for all of the programmes. Prior to joining SCITTELS, Renuka worked as a Class Teacher in Tower Hamlets and Newham, and as a Specialist Performing Arts Teacher in Newham. She has led on Speaking & Listening and has worked across key stage 1 and 2.

Tim Jackson
BSc (Hons), PGCE

Tim is a Professional Tutor for SCITTELS. Prior to joining the SCITTELS team Tim was a Headteacher of a Primary Academy in East London after a carer as a teacher for over a decade in schools across London and internationally.

Abbie Ojukwu
BA (Hons), PGCE

Abbie is a Professional Tutor for SCITTELS. She completed her PGCE with SCITTELS in 2010 and spent several years teaching across Key Stage 1 and 2. During this time, Abbie lead various subjects such as PE and PSHCE and was Assistant Head Teacher for Maths.  Abbie is now Deputy Head Teacher at the lead school, Colegrave Primary.

​Marigold Inanc
BA (Hons), PGCE

Marigold is an Assistant Head Teacher at Colegrave Primary School. She is phase lead for years 3 and 4 and is also head of curriculum. As part of her role, Marigold delivers training for SCITT and she is Professional Tutor.

Fahiba Rahman
BA (Hons)

Fahiba is an Assistant Head Teacher and leads Maths at Colegrave Primary School. She is also phase leader for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Fahiba delivers Maths training for SCITTELS and is also a Professional Tutor.

Nelson Ganeshwaran​
BSc (Hons), PGCE 

Nelson is an Assistant Head Teacher at the lead school, Colegrave Primary School. He oversees behaviour and well-being. Nelson has a strong passion for Rights Respecting Schools, which he leads at Colegrave. Nelson has experience teaching across KS2 and he also spent 2 years in an international school in Shanghai where he helped create an English curriculum suitable for EAL learners.

Julia McKinley
MA (Hons), PGCE

Julia is a Professional Tutor at SCITTELS. Prior to joining SCITTELS Julia was a teacher in South East London and has worked in Early Years education for over 15 years.

Tahreem Hussain
BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH

Tahreem is the Accounting Officer for SCITTELS. She is the Head Teacher of the lead school.