Advanced Skills Teachers
Guidance about Advanced Skills Teachers (ASTs) including how to apply for AST posts, application forms and details of schools who are looking into the AST role.
British Council's Education and Training Group
The British Council runs international educational partnerships and links programmes to provide international education, training and professional development opportunities for pupils, trainees and teachers involving collaborative working with other countries and the exchange of best practice.
Investors in People
Investors in People is the national standard which sets a level of good practice for training and development which some schools have used to provide rapid career progression for talented teachers.
London Leadership Centre
Based at the Institute of Education, membership is open to all school leaders; heads, senior staff and chairs of governors of all schools and education units (primary, secondary and special; maintained, non-maintained and independent) and to educationalists from other organisations and is available on an LEA, organisational or individual basis.
Mentoring Resources
Website of CUPOD, a Teacher Training Agency-funded project that aims to help you find a variety of mentoring resources. If you're a student, trainee, teacher, mentor, university tutor, education consultant or manager, these resources may well be useful. |
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Useful Addresses
National Association of Head Teachers
The NAHT site provides a range of information relating to the work of the organisation, including details of forthcoming conferences, how to become a member and names and addresses of key contacts within the association.
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National College for School Leadership
Website packed with news and information from the NCSL, with details of forthcoming conferences, the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship) - and community/discussion areas, Talking Heads and Virtual Heads.
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National College for School Leadership
Website packed with news and information from the NCSL, with details of forthcoming conferences, the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship) - and community/discussion areas, Talking Heads and Virtual Heads.
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Secondary Heads' Association
The SHA offers its members leadership and management training, professional development and legal support as well as access to courses, conferences and publications.
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Teachers TV
This is the DfES backed digital TV station specifically for teachers. Programmes don't go live until early 2005 but you can check out a sample programmes on the site, take part in online forums and look at support materials.
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The College of Teachers
The College of Teachers aims to be at the forefront of teachers' professional development and promoting the teaching profession. Members include primary, secondary and special educational needs teachers, lecturers in further and higher education, university staff, local authority administrators and school and college governors. Specialist associations, agencies, colleges and schools also belong to the College as institutional members.
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The Open University
Gateway to the wide collection of Open University websites covering courses, faculties, research, resources, educational technology, OU television programmes, and more. | |