* NQT - Newly Qualified Teachers

Further to the challenges of appointing and retaining outstanding quality educational professionals, Octavo are facilitating 3 services to support the recruitment and retention of your newly qualified teachers:

1. NQT Primary Pool:

The primary pool is an easily accessible database of new entrants seeking their first teaching appointment where candidates have been shortlisted and interviewed by experienced senior leaders.

2. CPD (Primary NQT programme and NQT managers programme):

Octavo are pleased to announce that the primary NQT and induction managers training programme for 2016-17 will continue to benefit from a partnership between the Valley Teaching School Alliance and Octavo Partnership. Full details and costs will be published in the summer term for the start of the academic year.

3. NQT Induction & Assessments:

Octavo Partnership acts as the 'appropriate body' on behalf of Croydon local authority for the induction of newly qualified teachers (NQTs). A monitoring, assessment and quality assurance role is undertaken, as set out in the DfE statutory guidance. Full costs will be published in the summer term for the start of the academic year.

1. NQT Primary Pool:

• A named officer within Octavo as the contact point for recruitment services
• A database of short listed and recommended NQTs/teachers for senior leaders to interview
• Working in partnership with headteachers/senior leaders throughout the recruitment process to ensure correct procedure are followed and expertise where necessary

2. CPD (primary NQT programme and NQT managers programme):

• builds on skills from initial training
• helps NQTs in meeting the needs of their pupils
• engages NQTs in activities which enable them to reflect on their current practice and learn from one another
• enables newly appointed induction tutors and managers to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to plan and organise a tailored programme of monitoring, support and assessment for their NQTs.

3. NQT Induction:

• Assurance that schools are aware of, and capable of meeting, their responsibilities for induction
• Maintained records of NQTs’ progress
• Named contacts to assist in the induction process