Developing Our Team: Hannah’s Teaching Apprenticeship Success

We’re very proud to share that our Teaching Assistant, Hannah Hattersley, has been featured in FE News for beginning a Level 6 teaching apprenticeship as part of her professional development!🎉

Her apprenticeship means she can train to become a qualified teacher while continuing to work with the same pupils that she knows so well here. This continuity is especially valuable for our children with additional learning needs.

Hannah said it’s been both challenging and rewarding:

“The apprenticeship allows me to put theory into practice every day in my own classroom. It’s challenging but incredibly rewarding, and I’m grateful to be able to progress my career while staying in a school I love. The support from my mentor and colleagues has been invaluable.”

Our Headteacher James Brown also adds:

“Training existing staff to become qualified teachers allows us to grow our workforce from within which is brilliant for their professional development and for our young people too.

Apprentices already understand our values, our pupils and our therapeutic approach, which means they can apply their learning with confidence and consistency. This benefits not only the individual apprentice, but also our pupils and the wider staff team.”

You can read the full news article here:
https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/staff-apprenticeships-strengthen-send-provision-and-enhance-professional-development-at-polaris-community/