Case Study:
William Byrd Primary Academy
William Byrd Primary Academy have been able to roll out
award-winning, remote video CPD to the whole school workforce, thanks to a
School Membership with The National College.
Rachel Preston, Deputy Headteacher, joined us to discuss
how the school has utilised our platform so far.
William Byrd Primary Academy
Reflecting on her role at William Byrd Primary Academy,
Rachel revealed: "I am the deputy headteacher at William Byrd Primary
Academy, the DSL and the inclusion lead too."
Explaining more about the school’s culture, she said:" We're
a three-form entry primary school, situated next to Heathrow Airport."
"We are 80% EAL in our school too." she added.
Joining The National College
Having experienced first-hand The National College’s remote
video CPD, which distils the latest education initiatives, research, thinking
and best practice into user-friendly webinars and courses, Rachel revealed that
the school joined The National College in September: "We joined The
National College last September and I had previously used the platform when I
worked in China."
Education guidance and policy updates are frequent and, at
The National College we respond in a timely manner, distilling complex
information into user-friendly webinars and courses.
For William Byrd Primary Academy, this has been a great
benefit.
Rachel said: "It's a really great way to ensure that we
have ticked the right boxes for the school."
"It's great that the CPD is accredited too." she
nodded.
She explained: "We use The National College as it's
informative and I can send the CPD to individual staff members."
"We have our own pathways in school for professional
development too and we do a lot of work with other schools in the area." she
continued.
Our programme of webinars and courses is regularly updated
in line with the latest policy, practice and research and is delivered in
collaboration with education experts.
Rachel said: "I find that with The National College,
you know that it the CPD is being delivered by an expert who will provide
practical examples and suggestions that you can implement in the school."
"I like the webinars, as it ensures that we are meeting
our statutory requirements." she said.
She continued: "For example, we had interviews last
week and we used the safer recruitment webinars for that purpose."
When asked for her biggest takeaway from our School
Membership, Rachel said: "It’s the fact that The National College offers
CPD on a range of topics; there is always something available."
"We know there is CPD on the platform that all staff members can utilise." she declared.