Local Schools Form Teacher Training Alliance

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, Holland Park School and Thomas Jones Primary School, all recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, have formed a multi-school alliance and been awarded Teaching School status by the Department for Education.
Colin Hall, Headteacher at Holland Park School said: ‘We have long enjoyed a fruitful relationship with our partner schools and now look forward to collaborating with them to share our expertise and skill both locally and nationally. Our first conference for schools from across the country was held in the penultimate week in October.’
Teaching Schools increasingly play a lead role in the recruitment and training of new teachers, identifying leadership potential and providing support for other schools, not least by developing and disseminating best professional practice.
Paul Stubbings, Headteacher at Cardinal Vaughan, said: ‘This is a wonderful and forward-looking initiative which will bring all sorts of benefits not only to the three schools in question, but also, and more importantly, to the wider educational community.’
In practice this will mean the three Royal Borough schools working closely together to share best practice and research, as well supporting other schools across the community.
David Sellens, Headteacher at Thomas Jones Primary School, said: ‘We are delighted at our designation. We see it as an opportunity to share exceptional pedagogy and to engage in meaningful partnership to further enhance what has already been achieved.’