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tdaNews: October 2008

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October 2008
Dear reader,

This month's newsletter highlights the news that the Student Associates Scheme has been granted further funding. The scheme has proved to be a positive experience for everyone involved – and we'd like to encourage more schools to take part. This issue also incorporates 'Training school news' – where you can read about the work going on in training schools this term.
Editor, tdaNews
In depth
Recruitment
The Student Associates Scheme

The Student Associates Scheme has been granted a further three years funding.

Find out more
Quality and standards
The national occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning: a new school leaders' guide

A new tool is available to help schools get the most out of new support staff standards and guidance.

Find out more
Letter from the Chief Executive
The newly qualified teacher survey

Results from the newly qualified teacher survey help to target resources for providers and trainees.

Read more
Graham Holley
Remodelling/change management
Parent support advisers

The TDA has re-launched the parent support adviser pages of the website.

Read more
In brief
Round-up
What's on/Get involved
Resources
In this issue...
Letter from the Chief Executive
The knowledge
The national occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning: a new school leaders' guide

listen

The Learning and Skills Council training quality standard

improve

The pilot national continuing professional development database

deliver

New campaign to promote continuing professional development in schools
86%
Stat of the month

86 per cent of newly qualified secondary teachers rated the overall quality of their training as 'good' or 'very good'.

The newly qualified teacher survey
The knowledge: The new 14–19 diploma

What is the new diploma?

The knowledge explains
Training school news

Training schools are high performing specialist schools that lead the way in recruiting, training and developing their staff. Through collaborative outreach, training schools share effective practice with partner schools, local authorities, initial teacher training providers and other agencies.

This page brings you news about training schools' work and training school events for the autumn term.

Get in touch
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The next edition of tdaNews will be published on 11 November 2008.
See www.tda.gov.uk/about/newsletter.aspx for previous issues of tdaNews.