Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance

By schools, for schools.

The Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance is committed to raising standards and improving the outcomes for the young people of Portsmouth.

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About us

The Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance is committed to raising standards and improving the outcomes for the young people of Portsmouth.

  • We find the best practice in the City and ensure it is shared and embedded
  • We help to attract and retain the best people to work with young people in Portsmouth schools
  • We provide high quality innovative CPD throughout your career from trainee teacher to system leader
  • We engage in and disseminate the findings of the best educational research

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Our extensive range of programmes offer the very best in professional development for all staff at all career stages in primary, secondary, mainstream and specialist schools.

CPD brochure 2017 - 2018.pdf

Latest courses

We work with a wide range of providers and other Teaching School Alliances to ensure that our offer is high quality and competitive.

Wed
13/09/2017
09:00AM

NQT Training Programme 2017 - 2018 – NQT Induction and Welcome Meeting

A full range of training and support for teachers in their first year and their mentors.
Fri
15/09/2017
09:00AM

NQT Training Programme 2017 - 2018 – Professional Mentors Briefing Sessions

A full range of training and support for teachers in their first year and their mentors.
Tue
19/09/2017
09:30AM

Autism Awareness Course - September 2017 – Full Core Day 1 (Mandatory)

A popular and expertly led course for professionals and parents provides detailed and up to the minute advice, training and support for this complex need.
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NQT Training Programme 2017 - 2018

If you want to sign up for the NQT Training Programme please see below for more information:

Portsmouth Leadership Conference

The Portsmouth Leadership Conference will bring together a dynamic group of Schools and system leaders to inspire and motivate delegates

Train to Teach Events!

Train to Teach Events! Find out about our teacher training opportunities at the Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance. We have School Direct postgraduate teacher training places in both primary (in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight) and secondary phases. The Train to Teach events will give you all the essential information you need including what we look for in applications, our interview process and the conditions you need to meet following application. We will have primary Isle of Wight Train to Teach events hosted in an island school.

PTSA Forms New Partnership!

Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance have formed a new partnership with the IoW primary ITT trainers, primary Heads and the University of Portsmouth to deliver bespoke teacher training on the island.

We are proud that our School Direct trainees have all secured jobs for September 2017. This outstanding result is testimony to the high caliber of trainees who were extremely well supported by our local schools, subject lead experts and HEis.