At The Rowans we are committed to ensuring that our pupils have an outstanding education and therefore that all non-teaching staff, teaching assistants and teachers have every professional opportunity to access and engage with quality training, professional development and CPD.

We welcome apprentice teaching assistants and student teachers on whatever route they are pursuing to achieve qualified teacher status, whether it is for a block practice or a taster day.

We are proud to partner with Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub which provides school-based learning opportunities with exceptional levels of support and guidance for all teachers.  These opportunities include national professional qualifications in a variety of areas to support teacher development and career progression.

At The Rowans we have a proven track record in teacher training and professional development. We offer all aspects of teacher training and professional development from the very start of your journey in Level 3 apprenticeship teaching assistant courses, run by the Leigh Academy Trust to starting a career in teaching through various routs. They may be via Schools Direct or PGCE Teacher Training. For the initial teacher training year, we work alongside Kent and Medway Training Hub, under the umbrella of the Thames Gateway Teaching Schools Hub, to support, train and be our appropriate body for assessment for this first year of teacher training.

To further teacher development and support Early Careers Teachers we follow a two-year induction programme. To ensure our Early Careers Teachers and mentors have access to specialist training and support, throughout the two-year induction programme, we have chosen The Thames Gateway Teaching Schools Hub as our appropriate body and delivery partner who work alongside Education Development Trust for the full delivery of the Early Careers Framework. All our trainee teachers will receive the highest level of continual support throughout their training. This covers all aspects of teaching life from behaviour management skills, subject knowledge, professional enrichment, AEN, inclusion and pastoral care. All trainee teachers have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced mentor and will become part of the school’s shared vision and ethos.

Thames Gateway Teaching schools Hub https://thamesgatewaytsh.org.uk/

Thames Gatewat Teaching Schools Hub Newsletter (June 2024): https://read.bookcreator.com/txYsl9fncEbBDh9vIHsrOKoAcyv1/AOzKeE8ESdCCtVt4dszZ4Q

Leigh Academy Trust https://www.latapprenticeships.com/iag-wellbeing

LAT apprenticeship brochure: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11puYbw3DnVjK7Wc2I5kkBYVor7XFed-NvduSYGkcPnE/edit#slide=id.g291e7ffe5ba_0_13

Kent and Medway Training https://thamesgatewaytsh.org.uk/our-offer/initial-teacher-training/

Education Development Trust https://www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/our-expertise/uk/professional-development-for-early-career-teachers

To find postgraduate teacher training courses please see the link below.

https://www.gov.uk/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses

For additional advice on how to get into teaching visit the government webpage below.

https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk