Cabot Learning Federation

1.1     To create a Teaching School Partnership Group (TSPG) to strategically oversee the activities of the Teaching School

1.2     To design and deliver a Virtual Teaching School web solution for communication, collaboration and resource management

1.3     To develop an Alumni Teaching School membership for ITT, PGCE, NQT and other staff who have received training from our Teaching School

1.4     To devise a communication strategy to ensure that schools and leaders across our region understand our remit and how w can support them

1.5     To include a member of the CLF board of trustees in the TSPG to facilitate effective communication

1.6     To work closely with other Teaching Schools in our region to share learning and offer support to aspiring Teaching Schools

2.1     To develop a new approach to ITT with UWE for 2012-13 as a pilot for a CLF direct training structure in 2013-14

2.2     To ensure that other HE providers across our alliance are made aware of our Teaching School plans and developments

2.3     To seek accreditation status for the CLF Teaching School ITT programmes

2.4     To design and deliver a “Teachers for Tomorrow” programme for Year 12 students in 2011-12

2.5     To organise and run an annual awareness day for adults in our community who are interested in careers in education 

3.1     To work with our alliance partners to deliver a cohesive set of CPD twilight opportunities on teaching and learning

3.2     To work with the National College to designate between 25 and 30 Specialist Leaders of Education (SLE) to support CPD and school to school support

3.3     To deliver as one of the ten Teaching Schools, training and induction to SLEs

3.4     To bid for Lead School status in five key areas to enable us to personalise our CPD programme

3.5     To provide opportunities for PGCE and NQT staff to meet regularly to support and add value to the school based training

3.6     To deliver a high quality suite of leadership programmes for different stages of career development

3.7     To plan and deliver an annual summer school for staff across the South West region to share effective practice

4.1     To develop and deliver opportunities for middle and senior leaders to experience secondments and residencies in alliance schools

4.2     To apply to become a licensed provider of NPQH and customise the experience adding choice and diversity

4.3     To develop a CLF Teaching School coaching group who will provide leadership advice to aspiring middle and senior leader

5.1     To develop with our alliance partners a menu of school improvement strategies that we can offer to alliance and non-alliance partners, drawing upon the strengths that each of our schools bring

5.2     To deploy our alliance partner’s SLEs in the delivery of bespoke school to school support

6.1     To operate as a lead school for the National College delivering a kit bag of effective Research and Development approaches

6.2     To work with UWE to develop a model for accrediting leadership programme assignments with units for Masters Degree qualifications

6.3     To work with our HE partners to develop a suite of action research projects demonstarting the impact of CPD