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particular gaps to be filled and trainees to get the most out of their experience).
Here at Focus-Trust, we continue the progression of our teachers by offering the opportunity for teachers to continue to work within the trust as an NQT as well as providing support beyond the NQT year for RQTs, subject leaders and even further for those aspiring school leaders of the future.
In order to ‘grow your own’ teachers, the policies and strategies put in place must be all encapsulating - from NQTs through to those who have been teaching for 20+ years. Everyone must feel valued and understand that professional development is a right for all staff.Within Focus- Trust a clear career and leadership pathway is in place for all staff.
Our bespoke induction system for NQTs allows for collaboration between the NQTs in all of our schools with set days arranged so that they can meet, establish effective networks and share best practice as well as receiving support from personal tutors – the expectation is that, by the end of the initial year, each NQT will be “Good’’ or better.
Programmes such as School Direct are
characteristically made up of ‘on-the-job’ learning and the benefits of implementing it are plentiful and include: being able to select and recruit your own trainees (making compatibility more likely) as well as the ability to adapt the focus of the training programme to suit the needs of the school as well as the trainees (allowing for any
Forums such as the above aren’t only for NQTs though because, as previously mentioned, professional development can always be worked upon no matter how far into your career you are! Establishing professional forums is one way of supporting the development of your staff and driving improvement within, as well as between, schools. Forums needn’t meet weekly, but putting a date in the dairy for once every term ensures that continued development is facilitated with the
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agenda dictated by topical issues, research and methods of best practice.
A prime exemplar of the success of our
strategies is Emma Offord, Year 6 teacher at one of our schools, Birstall Primary Academy.
When speaking to Emma about her experience within the Trust she commented: “I began my career with Focus-Trust six years ago, initially as a teaching assistant. The following year I took on the role of Cover Supervisor and then HLTA before beginning on the Focus-Trust School Direct (PGCE) programme “Throughout my
PGCE, feedback played an in September 2018.
instrumental part, helping me to identify strengths and weaknesses and create
personalised targets to become a better teacher and, ultimately, achieve my dream job. “The hands-on experience that I gained, coupled with the support and guidance of th e experienced teachers in each setting, ensured that I quickly progressed to teaching classes of 30. I know that Focus-Trust will continue to provide me with high-quality opportunities for self- development and numerous chances to network within the academy trust.”
So, whether you’ with other teachers
current strategy for
a new recruitment drive or are re looking to refresh your
collating ideas on how to support the development your current workforce, the importance of nurturing staff and providing them with the opp ortunities they need t o grow and thrive under your leadership should be of top priority.
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