Training and Development

All Lancashire Teaching Agency (LTA) supply staff, both teachers and support staff, undertake a compulsory induction and are entitled to Continuous Professional Development provided by Learning Excellence an established provider of high quality professional support services to schools, local authorities and other clients in the education sector.

The Lancashire Teaching Agency (LTA) supports the career development of all members of the agency and recognises that professionals have chosen career paths to reflect their personal work life balances and requirements. In support of these aims the LTA will provide continuing professional development that is of a high quality and reflects the needs of the teacher and support staff.

LTA members can now attend any number of CPD courses from the Lancashire Teaching Agency Category on the Lancashire Professional Development Service (LPDS) website http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/lpds/

The allowance does not included the majority of courses from the LPDS marketed main course programme.  However, LTA members who are looking to work in Special Needs settings can book places on courses within the SEND course category.  For secondary phase LTA members their allowance can include any 'secondary phase' course from the LPDS main course programme.

As part of the LTA commitment to continuing professional development, teachers who fulfil the necessary eligibility criteria will be entitled to opt into the process for assessment against the Threshold Criteria and for Performance Management/Appraisal.