Professional Development

The Trust puts great emphasis on staff development, Samuel Ryder Academy for example has been awarded the CPD Mark for its bespoke CPD programme. Staff are encouraged to be active in their own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and we have generous training budgets so can offer internal and external training opportunities to develop skills and assist with career development.

Staff have access to recognised training and leadership courses such as the National Professional Qualifications in Leadership and other accredited courses. We offer part payment of fees towards further qualifications.

Sir John Lawes has been a National Support School since 2009; there are 4 SLEs within the Trust and the Chief Executive Office of the Trust has been an NLE since 2009.  All schools within the Trust have easy access to the excellent training programmes offered by the Alban Teaching School Hub.

Samuel Ryder Academy is Hertfordshire's Apple Regional Training Centre. As an Apple Distinguished School and Regional Training Centre, Samuel Ryder Academy host and run a number of opportunities for continued professional development across the county, as well as offering the opportunities for professionals to visit the school to see the technology in action.

Within the schools, Teaching and Learning briefings are held weekly to share excellent tips and good practice.  There is an across the Trust T&L team who promote the sharing of good practice, organise curriculum and/or middle leader conferences as well as the annual all staff Trust INSET.  School staff conferences are an annual event; alongside twilight INSET, cross Trust and Consortium training and so much more.

Alban Teaching School Hub