The Chartered College of Teaching are delighted to be working with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland to offer opportunities for teachers and teaching assistants, in a partnership announced on 6th October. The full statement from Education Minister Paul Givan can be found below.
Paul Givan said:
“A key commitment within the TransformED Strategy is to support education staff to access and use research. We have already taken significant strides forward in delivering on that commitment, and this partnership with the Chartered College is another step in making that happen.
“Teachers and classroom assistants play a vital role in our schools. By funding access to the Chartered College’s learning programmes, we are helping them grow in confidence, explore new ideas and encouraging reflection, dialogue and debate.
“Providing access to the Chartered College’s professional learning programmes will build on the success of the Making Best Practice, Common Practice programme, complementing it with further opportunities for practitioners to engage in meaningful, evidence-informed professional learning.
“I am delighted to also extend this opportunity to our classroom assistants, in recognition of their vital role in supporting teaching & learning. Enhancing their professional learning opportunities is something which I also hope to further expand, as implementation of TransformED is progressed.”
In coming weeks, the Education Authority will invite practitioners to apply for available places and further information on the application process will be provided.
