How does our Training School support others?
Outreach work is an important element of our Training School’s work. Our involvement with initial teacher training is a key component of this work and we try to offer trainees a positive experience during their placement in Macmillan.
To encourage people into the teaching profession and give future teachers a taste of the school environment we are keen to open our doors. We engage with the Student Associate Scheme which places perspective teachers, who are currently undergraduates, in schools for 15 days. They are given a realistic experience which helps them decide on whether teaching is an appropriate profession for them to pursue. Currently Macmillan has several teachers who began their careers with us on the Student associate Scheme.
Macmillan has worked with Carmel RC College in Darlington and Brathay to create a bespoke course for our middle managers and aspirant Heads of Department and Heads of Year. The programme is designed to encourage shared practice and develop our managers’ skills at coaching their staff and inspiring best practice.
This year Macmillan is involved in a Joint PD day with our local authority where the aim is to share good practice across departments. Macmillan is hosting the Science and English training.
Through our links with the TDA and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Macmillan have supported various schools and academies; offering consultations, visits, advisory meetings, presentations etc. Macmillan has also offered an advisory role in the development of the specialised engineering diploma.
