The Four Key Themes

 Theme 1 Professional development and leadership

Developing and continuing to develop better teaching across all areas of education through high quality professional learning.

This area of the Teaching Schools Council’s work incorporates three areas of the Big 6:

  • Professional Learning Opportunities
  • Leadership Development
  • Specialist Leaders of Education

Theme 2 Initial teacher training and supply

 Supporting Teaching Schools to take an active role in the recruitment and selection of trainee teachers, including a clear plan for teacher training:
  • access to outstanding lessons and teachers for observation and planning
  • mentoring
  • quality assurance
  • co-ordination of initial teacher training with professional development opportunities

Theme 3 School improvement

Acting as a catalyst for school to school partnerships that deliver better educational outcomes through targeted school improvement support.

Theme 4 Research and impact

 Driving research that will see schools take innovative approaches to improving education.