About Us

The Wessex Schools Training Partnership is committed to providing high quality teacher training in order to provide a source of

high quality secondary teachers for the local area (age range 11-18 years).

The WSTP offers an alternative to the traditional university based route for Inital Teacher Training in secondary schools. It offers salaried “on the job” training with a salary of  £15461 (+ pensions contributions). The Training Programme lasts for one year. The next intake will commence training in April 2011

Participating Schools

• Poole High School – Lead/Employing School
• Poole Grammar School – Employing School
• St Edwards RC CE VA School – Employing School
• Canford School – Second School/ Placement School
• St Josephs -Keystage 3 Placement-Year 7
• Winton Arts and Media College-Second School Placement/Employing School

For more information on the WSTP partner schools [CLICK HERE].

Why Choose WSTP?

The WSTP was inspected by OFSTED  and recommended for accreditation as a provider of initial teacher training in 2006.  As an accredited I.T.T. provider it was inspected in 2009.

Key Strengths

• The outstanding quality of personal support for all trainees which contributes to their good progress.
• The effective system for asessing the quality of trainee teaching and the progress towards the QTS standards.
• The very good communications systems.
• The thorough prepartation of trainees for teaching. which leads to a very high number of previous trainees staying in the profession.

Overall Effectiveness

• Recruitment and selection process is good
• The quality of feedback by subject mentor to trainees on their teaching is good overall with some outstanding practice.
• Assessment procedures are thorough and consistent
• Resources are allocated effectively to ensure that trainees make good progress
• Centre based training is rated highly by trainees.

Capacity For Future Improvement

• The course leader and Mangaement Committe know this small partnership very well.
• Trainees feel they are well known as individuals
• Trainees are well prepared to respond to current development issues

[extracts taken from Inspection Report for Wessex Schools Training Partnership. April 2009.

Reporting Inspector : M. Massey (HMI)]