Giving training to the trainers

Jun 17 2009 by Sue Scott, Evening Gazette

TEESSIDE University has signed an agreement with Darlington Council to work together to deliver training to the local authority’s employees who work in education.

From September the University’s Business School will provide training and development opportunities to support the local authority’s Virtual Leadership College. The College offers a unique opportunity for teachers and higher level teaching assistants within Darlington schools to access professional development opportunities.

The University has been working in partnership with Darlington Council to develop an offer which will meet the local authority’s needs and provide flexible support for emerging leaders and the challenge for experienced leaders. This will also provide recognition and accreditation of ongoing learning, to support sustainable ongoing development of high quality leadership within Darlington schools.

The University’s Business School will provide support and deliver this flexible programme in Darlington.

This coincides with the presence which Teesside University is establishing within Darlington to widen higher education access within the Tees Valley.

Alastair Thomson, Dean of the University’s Business School, said: “Education is an ever-changing landscape.

Pressure from Government to make changes, new methods of delivery and the challenge to increase standards make for constant change.

Against that background, working with a university which can demonstrate well-developed expertise in the area of promoting educational leadership and performance improvement in education becomes an essential part of ensuring long-term success.”