The majority of students that join Sixth Form at Cockermouth School are with us for 7 years. We are incredibly proud of what they achieve and the fantastic young adults they become. #thenextstep

Fantastic news about our Autumn 2020 NPQSL and NPQML recruitment! Looking forward to welcoming our school leaders in December. Outstanding Leaders BestPracticeNetwork KeswickSchUKOfficial Cockermouth School Mayfield School Bridekirk Dovenby

Thinking of Senior or Middle Leadership training starting in Spring 2021? outstandingleaders.org/apprenticeships BestPracticeNetwork Outstanding Leaders

Wishing this great friend good luck in his retirement next month after years of fantastic work for Cumbria PHA and schools across Cumbria💪🥳

Have you considered utilising your school's Apprenticeship levy to undertake Leadership Training? outstandingleaders.org/apprenticeships

The deadline for Spring 2021 NPQs is Friday 18th December 2020. Don't miss out! BestPracticeNetwork Outstanding Leaders

Thank you to all our partner schools for getting the NQT assessment reports to us by the deadline! Merry Christmas from everyone at WCTSA.

For latest NPQ updates and FAQs go to westcumbriateachingschool.co.uk/leadership/ The closing date for Spring 2021 NPQ cohort applications has been extended to 15th January 2021 Outstanding Leaders BestPracticeNetwork KeswickSchUKOfficial Cockermouth School Mayfield School Bridekirk Dovenby

For guidance on Induction for Newly Qualified teachers during the coronavirus outbreak go to gov.uk/government/pub…

The apprenticeship levy has been with us since 2017 but there are still misconceptions about how it can be used to support professional development in schools. Here Tracy Clement offers some guidance on how to use your levy for leadership development: bestpracticenet.co.uk/news/how-to-us…

Good luck to our ITT trainees as they begin their B placements with our local partner secondary schools next week Ullswater Community College St Joseph's Catholic High School Workington Academy Cockermouth School Netherhall School St Benedict's Catholic High School QEGS Penrith Energy Coast UTC The Whitehaven Academy West Lakes Academy KeswickSchUKOfficial

Congratulations to West Lakes Academy 'One Cumbria' bid on being designated as the Teaching School Hub for Cumbria. West Lakes Academy KeswickSchUKOfficial Cockermouth School Bridekirk Dovenby Mayfield School

Congratulations to our 2020/21 School Direct Trainees! Well done everyone.

📚 Our Director of CPD and Accreditation, Dean Boyce, has recommended a read which is productive to one's professional development in supporting inclusion in the setting. #WorldBookDay #training #SEN

It's a wrap on day 1 of the UN #YouthChampions4Disarmament's study tour at #UNHQ! The Champions visited the disarmament exhibit with Visit United Nations and heard from UN Office for Disarmament Affairs's Weapons of Mass Destruction branch & #UNSCR1540 team. SEE 👉bit.ly/3HSDphU. #Youth4Disarmament

Happy International Women's Day! #IDW2022 #InspirationalWomen #InternationalWomensDay2022

#YouthChampions4Disarmament were welcomed by @StephDujarric & attended the United Nations’s noon briefing on Day 2 of their study trip at #UNHQ! As part of #IWD2022, the Champions discussed #SALW & #Gender with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs's Conventional Arms Branch & heard from the #MEWMDFZ team.

On day 3, the UN #YouthChampions4Disarmament met with the Office of the UN Youth Envoy, spoke to UN Office for Disarmament Affairs staff about developments in the area of science & tech, and observed the #UNSC Arria Formula on Climate Finance for Sustaining Peace & Security. 👇 #Youth4Disarmament

The #YouthChampions4Disarmament also met with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs chief Izumi Nakamitsu for a dialogue on #disarmament, who encouraged the participants to use their voice, speaking out and up in shaping our common future: “The future depends on today." SEE 👉bit.ly/3KtXKvF.

It was great to see these inspiring, passionate young people from different parts of the world!! These are the moments I feel “Yap, we can have hope for our future”. Best of luck with the rest of the programme. #YouthChampions4Disarmament