The Teaching Schools Council (TSC) West Yorkshire: System Leaders Regional Network Meeting took place on 15 November at New College Pontefract. The self-improving school-led system is at the heart of the government’s vision for education in England. This empowers schools to make decisions about how to improve and to work collaboratively to support each other to do so. Take a
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Read MoreDeveloping Teaching for Learning Course – beginning on 1 March 2018 The Developing Teaching for Learning Course is suitable for all teaching staff wanting to improve their practice, however, it is primarily designed for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs), Recently Qualified Teachers and other teachers relatively new to the profession. Click HERE to find out more information.
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School leaders and partners from around the Wakefield district came together for the successful New Collaborative Teaching School Alliance SSIF (Strategic School Improvement Fund) bid launch event at New College Pontefract. The event featured a thought provoking presentation on children’s achievement delivered by Tess Mason, TSC regional adviser for schools and academies. There were also talks
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The New Collaborative Teaching School Alliance, run from New College Pontefract, has been awarded government funding to improve children’s literacy across Wakefield. The DfE money will be used to finance an ambitious large-scale programme in which school leaders and literacy specialists will work in partnership to meet targets for children’s reading, writing and speaking. Project
Read MoreNew for June and July 2017 is our Developing Outstanding Senior Leaders CPD course which will take place at Feversham College, Bradford and New College, Pontefract. Please visit our CPD page for further information or email shine@northernlightstsa.org
Read MoreWould you or a your member of your staff like to become a Specialist Leader in Education? The New Collaborative School Teaching Alliance are now recruiting for people to undertake this role. Please email: Contact@nctsa.uk for further details
Read MoreThe NCTSA has been working closely with Bradford Academy to support the school with improving achievement and progress in GCSE Maths, English, Science, MFL and Geography. This has involved an SLE visit to the Science Department, including a series of lesson observations and also a visit from the Science Department to Selby High School.
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