Our Training Provision

Waterton Academy Trust acknowledges the importance of high-quality professional development for all team members, and believes that investing in training and upskilling existing staff members is vital to raising educational standards and improving a school’s overall effectiveness.

Our Leaders and Trustees recognise that support staff hold a key role in ensuring that children reach their full potential and to make accelerated progress. Targeted support and high quality professional development will help to achieve this.

What Waterton can offer

• A tailor made programme which exceeds the requirements of the L3 standard whilst incorporating the latest research, to ensure that all learning is evidence based
• A programme which is based purposefully around the role of Teaching Assistants and Early Years Educators in primary schools, nurseries and pre-schools, spread over 16 months to ensure a well-balanced approach to learning and ample opportunity to implement new skills and gather evidence
• High quality tutors who are former Headteachers and qualified teachers
• Training is fully funded via the apprenticeship levy, and our team will manage this process on your behalf
• Face to face delivery and review sessions which allow development of relationships between peers and a supportive environment. Learners and schools benefit from ongoing shared best practice in the classroom
• A commitment to ensuring both an in-school mentor and dedicated tutor to support learners throughout their journey