The links in the box to the left of this page contain information that we think teachers will find of interest.
Post Graduate Project on Primary English
Improving Primary English: Would you like your school to improve some aspects of English teaching and learning? Have you some teachers who would like to gain a post graduate qualification? If the answer is yes click on the following link.
Improving Primary English Project Meeting - Monday 29 September 2008 (25kb 3 page pdf)
Teachers' Professional Standards
Why sit still in your career?
Discover how you could progress at every stage of your career.
Read the standards and see how they can help you develop your teaching skills at your present stage and in the future.
The standards will help teachers to review their professional practice, inform their career decisions and identify their professional development needs. Where teachers wish to progress to the next career stage, the next level of the framework provides a reference point for all teachers when considering future development.
The standards should be used as a backdrop to performance management discussions.
Teachers' performance should be viewed in relation to their current career stage and the career stage they are approaching. The relevant standards should be looked at as a whole in order to help teachers identify areas of strength and areas for further professional development.
Supporting the Induction Process – Guidance for Newly Qualified Teachers
Guidance to support the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction process is available from each of the Core standards. You can also download a full version from the 
downloads page.
Introduction to the Standards (57kb 4 page pdf)
Affordable Housing Scheme
Bury has an Affordable Housing Scheme which is part of a Government initiative designed to allow individuals and families better access to housing and aid first time buyers in getting a foot on the housing ladder by providing low cost housing. Teachers can apply for this scheme after 6 months in post. To read more, look at this Affordable Housing Scheme document (33kb 2 page pdf).
Use these links to obtain further information about the Affordable Housing Scheme (42kb 1 page pdf) and a list of properties which are available through Affordable Housing (1065kb 1 page pdf).Other useful information and external websites:
Voice Care Training
“There’s no need to shout-how to use your voice in a positive calm manner to manage classroom behaviour” is being held on the mornings of 25 November 2008 and 28 January 2009 9.30am-12.15pm at the Bury Development and Training Centre. NQTs are invited to attend. The training is free to all staff employed in Bury Local Authority schools.
Every Child Matters provides information on the changes to the way services for children are being implemented and information on the Common Core of Skills & Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce.
Common Core of Skills and Knowledge
The Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce sets out the basic skills and knowledge needed by people (including volunteers) whose work brings them into regular contact with children, young people and families. It will enable multi-disciplinary teams to work together more effectively in the interests of the child.
The skills and knowledge are described under six main headings:
Effective communication and engagement with children, young people and families
Child and young person development
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
Supporting transitions
Multi-agency working
Sharing information
Over time it is expected that everyone working with children, young people and families will be able to demonstrate a basic level of competence in the six areas of the Common Core. In the future, the Common Core will form part of qualifications for working with children, young people and families and it will act as a foundation for training and development programmes run by employers and training organisations.
You can also download the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge as a PDF.
Bury Framework of Opportunities
To view career, training and development opportunities nationally, locally and within Bury Schools see the Bury Framework of Opportunities (345kb 3 page pdf)
Teacher Learning Academy
The Teacher Learning Academy (51kb 2 pafe pdf) seeks to offer public and professional recognition for teachers' learning, development and improvement work.
Teachers Professional Learning Framework (143kb 9 page pdf)
TLA Plan Template (14kb 1 page pdf)
TLA Card (62kb 2 page pdf)
TLA Leaflet (108kb 3 page pdf)
TLA Poster (252kb 1 page pdf)
Link to the General Teaching Council Teacher Learning Academy Website
Support Staff Middle Managers Development Pack - Manager Support (295kb 30 page pdf)
This support staff middle managers pack was produced collaboratively by 15 Local Authorities in the North West. Its purpose is to provide support members of staff, other than teachers, who have been given new management responsibilities as part of their role. It is anticipated that this would be complemented with appropriate training. Included in the pack is:
- Model procedures for inducting new staff
- Coaching and mentoring guidance
- Performance Management materials
- Leadership skills questionnaire and self assessment tool
- Team building support materials eg role of a team leader and required skills
- Developing listening skills
- Principlesand practice of supporting colleagues
- Being involved in recruitment and retention of staff
What is Coaching? (185kb 1 page pdf) What is the difference between coaching and mentoring? Find out on 9 and 16 October 2008
Other useful information and external websites
Six North West Local Authorities including Bury produced a North West LEAF Continuing Professional Development Toolkit (1711kb 72 page pdf) for use in schools.
CPD Logical Chain Ofsted (160kb 29 page pdf) is the latest report on CPD provision in schools.
Mentoring from Data to People (823kb 20 page pdf) is a useful publication from the National College for School Leadership on effective CPD.
Coach Mentoring Framework (345kb 5 page pdf) is produced by CUREE in 2005 unpicks the different types of coaching and the difference between coaching and mentoring.
eTwinning (19kb 2 page pdf)
Useful Online publications can be accessed from the DCSF website.
The Every Child Matters Change for Children website provides information on the changes to the way services for children are being implemented and information on the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce.
The Children's Workforce Development Council website provides information on training, qualifications, support and advice for those who work with children.
The Bury Education School Net website contains some useful information, good ideas for lesson plans and curriculum support.
For some very useful information for Literacy and Numeracy, why not visit the Basic-Skills Agency Website.
To find out about leadership development programmes visit the National College for School Leadership.
Teachers' TV is the new TV channel for everyone who works in schools. It has programmes for those in primary and secondary education.
Use this link to view the external site National Curriculum online
