Skip to main content Sitemap Help Copyright Feedback Accessibility

Training and Development Agency for Schools
Advanced search

Induction and introductory training

Induction to the workplace and introductory training are essential first steps in support staff development. They ensure new workers have the knowledge and skills to do their job and provide a foundation for further learning, specialisation and career development. They can also help raise standards of behaviour and attainment of children in schools.

Induction
Induction to the workplace ensures new workers adjust to their jobs and the school environment. Find out more about induction, how to conduct it and its benefits

Design an induction programme for your school
A core induction programme and general welcome pack form the basis of effective induction for any staff role. Find out what's involved

Plan an individual's induction
Our induction planner enables you to plan the day-to-day induction of new support staff in your school, from creating a tailored induction programme, to their first day and identifying future development needs. Plan an individual's induction

Introductory training
Introductory training builds on induction to the workplace by helping staff develop the knowledge and skills expected in their first six months to a year of employment. Get more information about introductory training