The Training School at Aylsham High: Transforming learning and teaching. Leading recruitment, retention and CPD

From staff well-being questionnaire: "Very high agreement" "I like working here"

From Ofsted: "Gains include recruitment and retention of specialist staff, and access to good professional development for all that are employed at the school, in any capacity, as well as members of the local community the school serves."

From our TDA regional consultant: "The Training School is reaching a substantial number of staff from other schools as well as members of the local community" "I continue to be very impressed by what the Training School is doing in relation to Support Staff Training".

What are the aims of a Training School?

• To improve the quality of Teaching and Learning within the school
• To act as ambassadors of good practice in the community and local schools and provide new opportunities
• To contribute to raising the standards of ITT in partnership with ITT providers
• To support recruitment and retention at regional level
• To empower students to influence their learning environment

What additional resources do Training Schools have?

• Funding
• Time
• National and regional conferences to discuss and share ideas
• Partnerships with Norfolk and Suffolk Training Schools, ITT providers, TDA
• Up-to-date and innovative T&L methods
• Pilot schemes (eg: Bespoke support staff CPD, mentor training, m-level)

What does it look like?

Benefits to cluster schools:

Benefits to other schools:

What difference does the Training School make to AHS?

Sample of questionnaires:

What difference is made in the community?

Key points:

• the five key aims of the Training School
• the support and partnerships which enable our work to happen
• The main aspects of our work
• The impact on pupils, teachers, support staff, parents and student teachers within the school, in the community and in other schools

In conclusion:

• The Training School is essential to our high standards and is in every aspect of AHS
• It is not simply a department but is an integral part of everyone
• Everyone benefits from it