TDA News

Darts 'could help with maths teaching'

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:56 GMT

Darts could be used in maths teaching to help pupils and adults tackle mental arithmetic, Sion Simon, the Minister for Further Education, has claimed.

Schools dropping word 'school' from titles

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:56 GMT

A primary school in Sheffield is dropping the word 'school' from its title and referring to itself instead as a place for learning.

Refurbishments planned for Bradford secondary schools

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:54 GMT

A total of 13 secondary schools in Bradford are to be refurbished under the Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme.

The teacher training resource bank

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:08:54 GMT

The teacher training resource bank (TTRB) is a one-stop web portal providing free access to research and evidence based resources for teacher training. The site searches over 3750 resources from a range of sources including the Department for Children Schools and Families, Teachers TV, Ofsted and a number of subject associations.

Technology for secondary mathematics workshop

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:07:28 GMT

The technology for secondary mathematics (TSM) annual three-day workshop will be held between 14 – 19 July 2009 at Oundle School, Peterborough.

Teachers TV top three: January – February 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:06:33 GMT

These programmes can all be viewed and downloaded from the Teachers TV website.

The School Support Staff Negotiating Body

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:05:43 GMT

To recognise the high value placed on all support staff in our schools, work has continued to set up the School Support Staff Negotiating Body.

The deployment, training and development of the wider school workforce

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:01:10 GMT

Ofsted recently reported that pupils are benefiting from school workforce reforms. Reform has led to more effective deployment of the wider workforce, by aligning staff roles and responsibilities more closely with pupils’ needs and school priorities.

The TDA on Facebook

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:57:25 GMT

A new teacher recruitment drive using the social networking site Facebook is due to launch on 14 January 2009.

Blackburn College first to achieve excellence standard

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:56:41 GMT

Blackburn College became the first training provider to achieve the training quality standard (TQS) for the school sector in November 2008.