About Us

Future Skills Ready.

We are the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (SoTSIoT). Delivering the very best in technical education, we are one of only 21 Institutes of Technology (IoTs) located across England.

We focus on providing non-traditional routes to higher education for sectors where there are particularly pressing skills challenges – advanced engineering, high value manufacturing, modern methods of construction, digital tech, health and life sciences. We offer a wide range of highly technical university level qualifications, higher apprenticeships and modular / short courses.

Our courses are designed and delivered with local and national employers. This gives students – of all ages and backgrounds – the real-world experience they need to stand out in the job market and provides employers with the reassurance that the training their staff receive can be applied to their business immediately.

Whether you're a learner looking to succeed in a rewarding career, or an employer looking for a flexible way to upskill your workforce, this is the place to start.

A place where the power of transformative education can change lives. And give everyone the opportunity to thrive and grow.

The future is ready…..are you?

Welcome to the Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology.

Our Vision

We’re here to deliver the higher technical skills Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire needs. We’ll help local residents develop the technical skill to access better paid jobs across a wide range of sectors, so that businesses can access the skills and talent they need. Driving productivity and growth across the county.

We provide higher technical qualifications in several key growth sectors, ensuring our workforce is equipped to thrive and grow, with the digital skills to embrace new technologies and the green skills to transition our economy to net zero.

Our Values

Collaborative

We create strong, effective partnerships with academia and industry to provide high quality technical education with clear pathways to skilled jobs. We are a partnership of 1 university, 4 further education colleges and one private training provider. One collaboration, one conversation.

Innovative

We inspire, educate and empower people to innovate.

Transformative

We recognise and celebrate the transformative power of education and harness the resources of the IoT to enable students to realise their ambitions and potential.

Accessible

We welcome people from all backgrounds, actively promoting an inclusive culture of equality, diversity and respect.

The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (SoTSIoT) is a collaboration between local colleges, universities and leading employers working in partnership to deliver world-class technical education and training.

Utilising a hub and spoke approach, the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology serves the communities of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent from a number of key locations.

The state-of-the-art £22.5m Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology central hub will open in the heart of the Stafford station gateway in Spring 2025, alongside this SoTSIoT courses are offered through our education providers across Staffordshire.

The employer-led Institute brings together the training offer of Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group in collaboration with key partners including Keele University, Burton & Derbyshire College and Axia Solutions, alongside key employer partners; Dell, Hitachi, MOOG, Siemens and St Modwen Logistics.

What is an Institute of Technology

Located across England, Institutes of Technology (loTs) are a national network of experienced colleges, universities and leading industry employers.
Backed by £290 million government investment in state-of-the-art facilities and technology.
Each IoT focuses on one or more specialisms in STEM-based subjects.
Specialising in Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), Levels 4 and 5 (HNC/HND), Professional training and Higher Apprenticeships.

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