Academics Ltd is committed to ensuring that quality professional development opportunities are available to all teachers working through the company.

To enable this to happen the agency has :

• Established recognised quality CPD provision
  
• Created a thriving ‘learning community’
  
• Determined a CPD entitlement for each teacher

Teachers registered with the agency are encouraged and supported in actively participating in a range of professional development activities.

These activities :

• Are designed to meet your needs at all stages of your career;
  
• Enable you to work confidently within culturally diverse communities;
  
• Are planned in partnership with local higher education institutions so that you can receive nationally recognised qualifications;
  
• Administrated effectively and efficiently so that you have constant access to up-to-date information about CPD events;
  
• Provide you with the opportunity to keep abreast of local, regional and national initiatives that impact on your work

Academics Ltd has well established consultation procedures and processes to ensure you have a voice in determining your career opportunities; a dedicated contact person working with a network of education consultants to provide you with up-to-date teaching advice; a custom built dedicated training room so you can receive quality professional support and a commitment to monitoring and evaluation to ensure we constantly seek to improve the quality of our and your work.

As a teacher with Academics you are entitled to :

• Induction as you arrive in the UK, including the identification of a locally based ‘buddy’ to support you in becoming familiar with the educational community;
  
• Mentoring support at school level, provided by an experienced colleague;
  
• The opportunity to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)within two terms;
  
• The successful completion of the Newly Qualified Teacher induction year, including school based assessment;
  
• Opportunities to develop an awareness and understanding of current educational issues related to school improvement;
  
• Access to a professional development training programme that relates to; QTS standards, raising awareness of aspects of classroom practice, meeting SEN statutory requirements, enabling teachers to manage challenging behaviour;
  
• Opportunities to undertake mentor training, including the development of classroom observational skills;
  
• Opportunities to prepare for senior and middle management posts through a comprehensive leadership and management development programme.