In March 2004, the Government announced that the TTA’s remit would be widened
to build on its success in recruiting and training high quality teachers by:
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Expanding its role in relation to the wider school workforce, moving further
towards securing comprehensive training and development for all school support
staff
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Being a key partner in the new strategic network representing all staff working
with children and young people that is being established in response to the
emerging Children’s Agenda
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Strengthening its contribution to teachers’ continuing professional
development.
On September 1st 2005, to reflect its wider role in training the
whole school team, the TTA was designated the Training and Development Agency
for Schools (TDA).
The new agenda for the TDA for schools builds on the role of the TTA, and many
aspects of its work will continue much as before. However, the context for its
activities with its current partners will change. This work will now be part of
a broader role of ensuring that schools have sufficient staff, suitably
trained, across the range of roles in the school workforce and that they have
the information, guidance and support they need to realise the full potential
of the whole school team. To do this, the TDA will have to develop a new
relationship with schools.
The TDA has three overarching goals:
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To attract able and committed people to teaching concentrating on those
subjects where teachers are in short supply.
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To provide schools and staff with good information on training, development and
workforce remodelling. The TTA aims to help schools make the best use
of their available human resources, freeing teachers to teach.
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To create a training and development environment that enables the whole school
workforce to develop its effectiveness. Schools need a well-trained,
well-equipped workforce that operates as a team. The TDA now works with initial
teacher training providers to improve the quality of training so new teachers
come into school with the right skills and knowledge. It is also exploring ways
to help teachers and school leadership teams maximise the impact of continuing
professional development on school improvement. The TDA will now work with its
partners on a progressive framework for professional development for support
staff.
Useful web links
To read current information about the Training and Development Agency for
Schools (TDA), the successor to the TTA, click
here.
To read more about Standards and training for the wider school workforce, click
here.
To learn more about the children’s agenda, click
here.
To read more about the National Remodelling Team, click
here.
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