The South West area Teaching Schools are outstanding schools which have been nationally recognised for their capacity to support and help other schools to improve outcomes. TSC Representatives are serving school leaders of designated Teaching Schools, elected by Teaching Schools in their region or co-opted to provide national specialist advice.
South West Teaching Schools Council Representatives:
Find your local Teaching Schools
There are currently 83 Teaching Schools located in the South West area, although Teaching Schools work across boundaries to support schools. Click the map below to find your local Teaching School.
The TSC SW portal contains a directory of all teaching schools in the south west and can be found here
An outline of the reforms to initial teacher training (ITT), the early career framework (ECF) and replacements for national professional qualifications (NPQ) can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reforms-to-teacher-development
Make sure your school is ready for the changes, contact your Teaching School Hub
ECF reforms - Details on the offer available to early career teachers and how this will be developed for national roll-out available here:
Please get in contact with your local Teaching School Hub to find out how they can support your ECT.
Early career framework reforms: overview
Details on the offer available to early career teachers and how this will be developed for national roll-out.
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Regional Infrastructure
To achieve the South West area vision, TSC Representatives have put a regional infrastructure in place. For more information contact your local Regional Co-ordinators & Key Contacts.
Ambition and Vision
- A self-improving system becomes a reality where schools receive timely and relevant support provided by proven excellent school leaders,teachers and education professionals
- Teaching Schools work together to play a key system leader role,providing and coordinating outstanding, evidence informed CPLD and school-to-school support enabling sustainable system-led continuous improvement.
- Through Teaching School Alliances and effective partnership working, more schools develop the skills, knowledge and capacity to become “givers of support”
CPD Portal SW
We have recently launched our new CPD Portal for the south West which provides access to an extensive range of information, school-led training and continuing professional development from a range of providers.
Regional Activity
To achieve the SouthWest ambition and vision,TSC Representatives Tony Bloxham have put the following infrastructure in place:
