Workforce Development for the Whole School Workforce

These pages promote the training, development and well being of the whole school workforce.

The Schools' Workforce Development team has been set up to bring together support for schools in the key areas of:

• Remodelling
• Professional Development, including NQT, AST and routes into teaching
• Recruitment and Retention

Visit the Team for contact information.

Feedback on this area of the website and suggestions for strengthening the content is always of great value. Please contact Cath Foulkes at catherine_foulkes@sandwell.gov.uk

• .The Autumn Term calendar wall chart listing all events in the Autumn Term 2008 was sent to all schools and learning settings at the end of July. Please contact us if your school hasn’t received a copy.

The Schools and Learning Settings  Professional Development Programme

The Professional Development Programme for 2008-9 listing all professional development events is available online. To access this and to book online go to the Professional Development pages within this site.

Please note that the Schools' Directorate's professional development offer to schools and educational settings are all bookable online.