Professional Development

We provide a full and comprehensive training program for all staff, tailored to your ambitions, skills, and drives.

Regardless of your level of experience, we are committed to nurturing your professional growth and to providing opportunities for career progression.

As an all-through Academy, we provide ambitious educators and support staff with the opportunity to understand and support the curriculum from ages 0 to 19. Our partnership with Benenden School also opens doors to their expertise and facilities, allowing all staff to expand their knowledge and network.

"I’m amazed at how much I have enjoyed the two days.

I feel my support of SEN students has been enhanced

and new updated strategies will have a positive impact on my students. I realise I am still forever learning."

Our Excellence in Teaching (EiT) Framework is an individualised approach to learning and development, empowering teachers to continuously reflect on and improve their practice. It is based on five key strands – culture for learning, subject knowledge, instruction and participation, assessing and responding, and professionalism – all mapped to the DfE Teacher Standards. Following a self-assessment, each teacher receives a personalised EiT profile, highlighting their strengths, recommending areas for growth, and creating an individual plan for reading, research and further professional learning, which feeds into our annual programme of Continuous Professional Development.

We have developed a similar framework for our support staff, ensuring that all staff have the same opportunities to progress and grow in their roles. We have many examples across the Academy where support staff have taken external courses, including apprenticeships, to develop and progress in their roles.

Adding to the energy and momentum of the EiT programme is our annual two-day conference for all staff, which combines dynamic guest speakers with over 25 different. workshops and bespoke masterclasses run by our own staff experts.