Partnership Programmes - Gateway Alliance

Collaboration Across the Region

Gateway Alliance are delighted to be working in partnership with a range of CPD providers from across the region to support the delivery of new and innovative professional development opportunities.

We are always keen to work together with other high-quality CPD providers to ensure we can bring a broad range of development opportunities to schools within our networks.

Current Partnerships

Teaching School Hubs

Working in partnership with our local Teaching School Hubs, we are involved in the facilitation of the following programmes:

Early Career Framework – ECT and Mentor Development sessions
National Professional Qualifications
Wider accredited programmes – for more information see below

For more information contact Pam Carpenter our CPD Programme Manager

National Research Schools

We are delighted that Pam Carpenter from the Gateway team is a designated Evidence Lead in Education (ELE) linked to Staffordshire Research School and is involved in leading a range of research-based programmes for schools across the region.

For more information contact Pam.

National Award for SEN Coordination

In partnership with the University of Northampton we also deliver the National Award for SEN Coordination. This is a locally delivered, year-long, accredited CPD programme with new cohorts starting each autumn.

The course aims to:

Develop inclusive teaching approaches and co-ordinate provision for pupils with SEN and/or disabilities in their schools
Apply methods to identify additional needs and monitor the progress of pupils with SEN and/or disabilities
Instigate evidence-based, strategic approaches when deploying, supporting and managing other teaching and support staff
Establish networks and partnerships with other local SENCos, stakeholders and local partners

For more information CLICK HERE.

Other Partnership Programmes

Primary Cognitive Science Modular Programme

An online, modular programme for primary practitioners exploring cognitive science in the primary classroom. The programme is brought to you by Staffordshire Research School & Gateway Alliance.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Supporting ALL Children with Social & Emotional Learning

This DfE approved programme will be run over 4 sessions and be delivered by Gateway Alliance.

Through the programme participants will have the opportunity to improve their skills, knowledge and understanding of social and emotional learning to support all children (and adults) and ensure they are steady and learning-ready.

For more information CLICK HERE.

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A strategic and collaborative partner

“Hillmorton Teaching School Alliance are proud to count Gateway Alliance as a strategic and collaborative partner in the delivery of high-quality professional development not only to the primary schools in our alliance but to schools in challenging circumstances, who require school improvement support.

Always responsive to local need and both local and national initiatives, Gateway Alliance offers bespoke and targeted training to raise standards of teaching and learning.”

Catherine Crisp – Executive Headteacher, Hillmorton Primary Teaching School

Trusted CPD provider

“The School Improvement Team at Warwickshire County Council's Education Services are pleased to include Gateway Alliance as a valued partner, alongside all Warwickshire Teaching School Hubs, in the Warwickshire School Improvement Partnership (WSIP). The School Improvement Team seeks to work with organisations with a strong reputation as trusted CPD providers for schools: as part of WSIP Gateway have worked alongside St John's and Hillmorton Teaching School Alliances to develop and administer quality CPD for some of our primary phase System Leaders.”

Margot Brown – Senior School Improvement Adviser, Warwickshire County Council

Quality of facilitation is excellent

"We are really pleased to have established and developed our partnerships with Gateway Alliance. The quality of facilitation across a range of programmes, including the ECF, NPQs and Research School has been excellent - expertly drawing upon a sound knowledge base as well as a wealth of local school leadership experience – understanding the challenges leaders face and how they can sustainably bring about change in their settings."

Nathan Morland - John Taylor Teaching School Hub & Staffordshire Research School Director

Outstanding Quality and Standard

"We are very proud to be working in partnership with the Gateway Alliance in delivering our Primary ECF programme. We have been delighted with the excellent facilitation skills and expertise that Gateway have brought to our Teaching School Hub, not just on the ECF programme but also in delivering some of our NPQ programmes too. Their knowledge of the training needs in our local area has been invaluable and we know that Gateway can be trusted to professionally deliver programmes of an outstanding quality and standard."

Becky Wheeler - Coventry & Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub Director