Teaching & Learning Academy

Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln is the East Midlands regional centre for the re-launched and enhanced Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA). The enhanced scheme provides a CPD and PPD validation framework for the whole school and college workforce as well as others involved in children's services. This includes teaching assistants, youth workers and other professionals.

It will provide both structure and support for professional development and can lead to accreditation across the range from foundation degree (level 4) to masters degree (level 7). The Teaching & Learning Academy is designed to offer learning opportunities and national recognition for staff working in schools, colleges and children's services at all career stages, while giving a framework for professional development that supports a range of initiatives.

The TLA framework will enable verified centres to develop a researched based whole institution approach to staff development. It encourages networking with others and can provide resources and expertise in supporting professional development across the institution.

The framework is designed to support developments in pedagogy for teachers and aspects of leadership in all institutions and can be used alongside other programmes.

Individual membership is available for those who wish to use the scheme outside a verified institution.

East Midlands Regional localities:

• Cambridgeshire and East Anglia
• Central and mid Bedfordshire
• Lincolnshire
• North Lincolnshire
• North East Lincolnshire
• Northamptonshire
• Nottinghamshire

For more information, contact tla@bishopg.ac.uk or visit the TLA national website.

Launch Event

An Invitation To Attend the East Midlands Launch of the Teaching and Learning Academy at Bishop Grosseteste University College on Tuesday 13 March at 4.30.

The outline of the programme is as follows:

4.30: Assemble in The Robert Hardy Building at around 4.30 - refreshments will be available. This will also be an opportunity for you to network.
4.45: Welcome and introduction to the new TLA - Professor Muriel Robinson, Principal
5.15: The TLA experience and impact - Mr Rick Eastham, Assistant Head, Lincoln Christ's Hospital School, a former TLA school.
5.30: Key Note Speech - Gervase Phinn
6.00: Questions, meet the BG team, next steps and networking.
6.30: Close

If you would like to attend then please register your interest at elaine.howell@bishopg.ac.uk by 29 February 2012.