We are able to support professional development within and beyond our schools. 

Our approach:

Continual Professional Development

The most valuable resource within any school are its staff, therefore one of the most effective factors in ensuring the best learning experience for our children and young people is to invest in their professional development. At The Oak Partnership we do this in many ways.

Universal Offer

Through a ‘Learning Review Cycle’ we can work with schools and individuals to identify areas for specific professional development.

This may be delivered through regular Professional Development Meetings. Professional Development Meetings may be bespoke to the school; we also regular offer Hub PDMs at which a variety of professional development opportunities are offered across multiple sites.

In Service Training Days (INSET) are also used to target specific opportunities for professional development; these are planned across the Trust so that staff can access the most appropriate development opportunity and expertise within one setting is shared across the Trust.

Schools also use coaching models to target specific areas of teacher development. This includes the use of a Talk for Teaching model; the use of Walkthrus and Action Research.