What is a teaching school alliance?

Schools work together within a teaching school alliance – a group of schools and other partners that is supported by the leadership of a teaching school. A school can choose to be involved in more than one alliance and a school could be a strategic partner for more than one teaching school.

Alliances may be cross-phase and cross-sector, work across local authorities and may include different types of organisations.

How do schools benefit?

All those schools that benefit by receiving support, as well as strategic partners that will lead on certain aspects of delivery. 

What are teacher alliances responsible for?

Teacher alliance are typically responsible for:

• Initial Teacher Training,
• NQT programmes,
• CPD 
• the designation and the deployment of Specialist Leaders of Education.