Merton Special Teaching Alliance

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We were designated as a Teaching School in March 2012. Together with Perseid School we form the Merton Special School Alliance.

 

Our vision is to ensure the most successful outcomes for pupils with special and/or additional educational needs through a shared moral purpose and the development of outstanding practice across the alliance.

 

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The Merton Special Teaching Alliance serves local schools by offering:

 

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Initial Teacher Training

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• The Alliance offers teaching practice placements for PGCE and BA QTS student teachers, specialist option tuition for PGCE students and a successful School Direct Programme. 

 

 

 

 

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Continuous Professional Development

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• We have developed a comprehensive programme of courses and conferences to enhance teaching and learning.

 

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School to School Support

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• The Alliance provides expert school to school support for member schools and for schools outside the Alliance.

 

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Leadership Development

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• Leadership programmes and opportunities run by the Alliance enable experienced teachers to develop their leadership skills.

 

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Research & Development

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• Merton Special Teaching Alliance carries out practitioner enquiry and research in order to enhance teaching and learning for learners with a wide range of SEND.

 

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In order to achieve our vision we will:

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• Foster a culture of openness honesty and trust within and beyond the alliance.

• Demonstrate a commitment to improving outcomes for students with SEN / AEN through high quality teaching and learning.

• Direct activities to impact on standards and ensure that school-based CPD impacts on classroom practice and the progress of students.

• Embrace our collective role in meeting needs across the local area.

• Evaluate our practice to ensure national key performance indicators are met within our local context.

 

 

Our working practices are:

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• Solution focussed and outcomes driven.

• Committed to providing opportunities for schools to contribute and receive where opportunities can, in effect, become cost neutral.

• Committed to providing sustainable staffing structures so that the main strategic partners can find resources to invest in this work.

• Committed to a sustainable model whereby the TSA can continue to function independently of any funding streams made available.

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