2nd May 2012

LYME REGIS: Woodroffe awarded teaching school status

THE Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis has been selected for an important new role aimed at further raising standards.

The school is one of only about 100 edcational establishments in England to be granted teaching school status.

The designation by the National College for School Leadership entitles the school to lead the training and professional development for staff.

Staff from the school were invited to the National College’s Learning and Conference Centre in Nottingham for a formal induction.

The teaching schools initiative began last autumn, marking a shift towards school-centred training and development. The programme gives outstanding schools the freedom and autonomy to lead a group of schools, working with other partners including at least one university, to deliver high quality support for teachers and leaders at all stages in their career.

Headteacher Dr Richard Steward said: “I am absolutely delighted that the Woodroffe School has been awarded Teaching School status. This is a real accolade and one that is richly deserved by the school’s staff and students.

“The school received an ‘outstanding’ judgment in a recent Ofsted inspection, so this award can be seen as the icing on the cake. It will allow us to continue to offer high standards of education but will also give us access to new opportunities which can only benefit staff and students alike. Above all, it is a recognition of the quality of teaching at Woodroffe.”

The National College has responsibility for the designation and quality of the teaching schools programme, working closely with the Department for Education, as the national network grows to 500 teaching schools by 2014.

LYME REGIS: Woodroffe awarded teaching school status

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