Continuing professional development

Chelsea Academy recognises that teaching staff are its most important resource and believes that the strongest teachers are equally the most responsive and effective learners themselves.

Teaching is a ‘learning profession’ and students learn best when their teachers remain committed to learning themselves, so to improve student progress and attainment  we must improve  teachers’ ability to raise the bar. We therefore create, maintain, review and develop the conditions which enable teachers and students to achieve effective learning. This is supported through the development of a coherent long and short term continuing professional development (CPD) programme, based upon:

  • the Academy Development plan
  • Curriculum development plans
  • Performance management objectives
  • Individual personal development needs

CPD opportunities at Chelsea Academy

We offer a range of in-house and externally facilitated CPD. Including:

  • Partnerships with other schools – locally, nationally and internationally
  • Flourish visits to other schools
  • Academy INSET days
  • NPQML / NPQSL qualifications
  • Secondments to the Leadership Team
  • Two hour (3pm to 5pm) Wednesday afternoon INSET sessions for all staff 
  • ECT1 programme of weekly support and development
  • ECT2 programme
  • ECF in partnership with Ambition Institute
  • Middle Leader in-house ‘excellence in pastoral leadership’ programme.
  • Flourish Days in partnerships with other schools
  • Supporting partner schools’ T&L reviews and /or recruitment processes

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