Teaching School Alliances miss ‘cold spots’ of struggling schools
There are “cold spots” in the support that struggling schools are getting from Teaching School Alliances across the country, according to new government analysis.
The National College for Teaching and Leadership has released initial findings on the work of teaching school alliances, which are amalgamated teaching schools delivering initial teacher training and school improvement in their local area.
Looking at data for 2015-16, the NCTL found that 1,371 schools (six per cent) delivered support to other schools and 3,652 schools (17 per cent) received support.
But this support, given to struggling schools from those rated highly by Ofsted, is not consistent across the country, and it is lacking in certain areas that need it most.
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