Learning and Development

- Recruitment
- Learning and Development
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We are committed in our strategic plan to create the best conditions for professional development for all. The Trust has an Ofsted graded good SCITT, operating from Middleton Technology School. We recruit around 30 trainees each year and have recently expanded into the primary phase. Many of our ITT graduates progress into employment in our Trust and other local partner schools.
Teacher Training (SCITT)
With our school-led programme you are immersed in all aspects of school life from the very first day.

We have worked with Ambition Institute in the pilot and early roll-out of ECF. We are committed to continuing this partnership with a GM based delivery partner, the FA1 Trust (a primary phase MAT). Our staff have the opportunity in addition to mentoring ECTs, to participate in the delivery of the ECF training.
We operate performance management for all of our staff, and embedded in this a commitment to support the professional development of every staff member, including where possible training for other professional qualifications.

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A massive thank you to @dylanwiliam for the excellent CPD session focussed on Formative Assessment – our pupils will certainly benefit.
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@GAAshton_news for the invitation.
What an amazing achievement for Mr. Banham and the team at our Primary Academy Silver Springs! Out of 32,000 entries, being awarded the ‘Rising Star Award’. Well done!
Well done Miss Hadfield! It’s great to receive recognition for hard work and dedication, we are all so proud of you! @GaaPrincipal
A huge thank you to all of the amazing staff who support learning through GREAT behaviour management
This week has been a week of giving and receiving in so many ways. A huge thank you to @MU_Foundation for giving each of our students the opportunity to have a box with gloves; a charger; a pen and a badge. The gloves could not have come at a better time in this cold weather.
Year 7 Christmas disco night! Almost £600 raised towards Year 10 and 11 students Camps International expedition to Peru Summer 2023! #campsinternational #campperu
What a fantastic evening tonight at school for our very first Christmas pantomime. Our performers were absolutely brilliant, ensuring that everyone was in the Christmas spirit!
The stage was bursting with talent – well done everyone!
Catering students at @copleyacademy in #Stalybridge are going the extra mile this winter to ensure everyone in the community is looked after 😊