PRINCE HENRY’S BECOMES NATIONAL TEACHING SCHOOL
Prince Henry’s High School chosen to help train the next generation of teachers
Prince Henry’s High School has been selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to become a national teaching school – an important role in raising standards.
Teaching Schools take a leading role in recruiting and training new entrants to the profession, identifying leadership potential and providing support for other schools.
Prince Henry’s High School was one of only 200schools in England to be granted teaching school status in the latest designation round.
Introduced in 2011, teaching schools are all rated as “outstanding” and mark a shift towards school-centred training. They work with partner schools in an alliance, including at least one university, to ensure high quality school-led initial teacher training and professional development opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career.
They raise standards through school-to-school support, engage in research and development, and ensure that the most talented school leaders are spotted and supported to become successful headteachers.
Dr Evans, Headteacher said:
“We are delighted to have been successful in our application to become a National Teaching School. It is also a fantastic recognition of the excellent teaching and learning that occurs at Prince Henry’s each day. It is a prestigious accolade for Prince Henry’s and our partner schools. We are constantly striving to improve the outcomes of all our pupils, and as a National Teaching School we are planning to work even more closely with local schools to the benefit of pupils in South Worcestershire. Mrs Helen Wood (Deputy Headteacher) will be leading on this important development and further details can be found from our website- www.princehenrys.worcs.sch.uk”
NCTL has responsibility, in partnership with headteachers from the Teaching Schools Council, for the designation and quality of the teaching schools programme.
Charlie Taylor, the Chief Executive of NCTL, said: “Prince Henry’s High School should be very proud of their teaching school status. It recognises the school’s outstanding performance and its track record of raising standards through supporting other schools.”
“There are now more than 500 designatedteaching schools around the country with more to follow. In an increasingly school-led system, they are leading the way in training new teachers and helping existing teachers develop their skills – ensuring we’ll have the best people teaching our children for generations to come.”
Staff from the successful schools will attend a formal induction led by the Teaching Schools Council this month.