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Continuing Professional Development Opportunities for Support Staff

Support for Teaching

Improving Teaching & Learning/Leadership & Management

What can I do?

Join union/professional association

Start a CPD Portfolio

Access Level 2 Literacy & Numeracy & ICT

Develop skills in ICT

Access relevant pages on TDA website

Investigate CPD opportunities through school, LA, HGfL and beyond

Use Performance Management discussions to identify future career progression

How could my school support me?

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If appropriate:

Time to liaise with class teachers, line managers and senior colleagues

Time to liaise with external professionals as appropriate

Provide access to teachers' planning

Encourage attendance at relevant network meetings

How can I work with other schools?

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CPD meetings run by School Library Service

Mentoring through ACLIP accreditation

How will I use LA support?

Website and ICT training

National Strategy training - Behaviour and Attendance strand

Behaviour Management training for Sports Coaches

Refer to HCC Volunteers and paid Sports Coaches policy

ACLIP accreditation for 2 years practical experience for Library Staff

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What opportunities are there through national/regional programmes?

NVQ BA accreditation for Behaviour and Attendance

Pilot programme: National Qualification for Lead Professionals in Behaviour and Attendance

Science Learning Centre training programme

Link to Extended Schools training agenda

UH Certificate of Higher Education in Children's Social Care offered to CSF workers

CILIP Accreditation - Qualified or Chartership


KEY:

AST: Advanced Skills Teacher
CPD: Continuing Professional Development
ELC Eastern Leadership Centre
ET: Excellent Teacher
GTC: General Teaching Council
GTP : Graduate Teacher Programme
HASSH: Hertfordshire Association of Secondary Heads
HGfL: Hertfordshire Grid for Learning
HIP: Headteachers’ Induction Programme
HoD: Head of Department
INCO: Inclusion Coordinator
L&M: Leadership & Management
LPSH: Leadership Programme for Serving Headteachers
NCSL: National College for School Leaders
NPQH: National Professional Qualification for Headship
NPQICL: National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership
NQ : Newly Qualified Teacher
OTT: Overseas Trained Teachers
PHF: Primary Heads Forum
PNS: Primary National Strategy
QTS: Qualified Teacher Status
SENCO: Special Educational Needs Coordinator
SHF: Special School Heads Forum
SLT: Senior Leadership Team
TDA: Training & Development Agency
T&L: Teaching & Learning
TIPD: Teachers International Professional Development