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tdaNews: June 2008

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June 2008
Dear reader,

The increasingly important role played by support staff is highlighted in this issue of tdaNews - as we focus on the role of the school business manager and a new TDA publication that helps school leaders unlock the potential of the wider workforce. And there's an opportunity to have your say in a DCSF consultation on the introduction of provisional registration for trainee teachers, unqualified teachers and instructors.

Editor, tdaNews
In depth
Recruitment
Funding supplementary subject knowledge training for post graduate initial teacher training

A new funding/delivery model will replace current subject knowledge training provision.

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Letter from the Chief Executive
Unlock The Potential of Your Support Staff

The TDA has recently published a booklet to help school leaders realise the potential of the wider school workforce.

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Graham Holley
Remodelling/change management
The school improvement planning framework: case studies

A series of case studies examining how schools, school clusters and local authorities are making use of the school improvement planning framework is available.

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In brief
Round-up
What's on/Get involved
Resources
In this issue...
Letter from the Chief Executive
The knowledge
The school improvement planning framework: case studies

listen

Department for Children Schools and Families consultation: introducing provisional registration for trainee teachers, unqualified teachers and instructors

improve

New interactive website for subject leaders and teachers of English, mathematics, science and ICT from the National Strategies

deliver

Early professional development guidance
141%
Stat of the month

Since 1997 the number of support staff in local authority maintained schools has risen by 141%.

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The knowledge: School business managers

What is the role of the school business manager? And how can they help schools face a range of challenges?

The knowledge explains
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The next edition of tdaNews will be published on 8 July 2008.
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