One of the first Initial Teacher Education (ITE) schemes specifically aimed at teaching in Catholic schools is set to launch in September.
Learn Locally is for trainee teachers who want to learn to teach in Catholic schools in the Greater Manchester area.
It will be delivered by Liverpool Hope University and Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (CAT), as part of the Formatio partnership of dioceses, Catholic multi-academy trusts and the four Catholic universities in England.
Alongside the delivery of the accredited curriculum required by Ofsted and the Department for Education, enhancements to the curriculum are being developed that will add a Catholic element and the distinctive ethos of the CAT.
Emmaus will recruit trainees with the potential to be strong, high quality Catholic teachers and future leaders for the CAT family. Staff have been identified and trained to become mentors and curriculum tutors for the new trainees, with continuing professional development provided by Liverpool Hope University.
Professor Cate Carroll-Meehan, Executive Dean of Liverpool Hope University’s Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, said: “We are delighted to partner with Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust to launch the Learn Locally programme. This innovative initiative aligns with the University’s strong commitment to working in partnership with schools and dioceses to design, deliver and quality assure training which produces passionate and talented teachers.
“We have a long history in teacher education in the North West and look forward to working with Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust to develop the next generation of outstanding Catholic teachers in the region.”
Daniel Copley, Chief Executive Officer of Emmaus CAT, said: “Working together with Liverpool Hope, Emmaus CAT recognises that the ITE partnership can create strong foundations for the future Emmaus workforce.
"It forms part of the strategic development plans of Emmaus to ensure it attracts, retains and supports the flourishing of the best Catholic teachers and leaders for the Emmaus CAT and the wider Diocese of Salford.”
Similar teacher training schemes have also been set up with the Catholic universities by the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust and Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, within the Formatio regional hub structure.
The Formatio partnership supports the CES and diocesan schools commissions to work with the four Catholic universities and Catholic multi-academy trusts in implementing strategies for school leadership and governance, as commissioned by the Bishops in 2017.
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