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  • we value...

    COURAGEOUSNESS

    Continuing not in the absence of fear but to triumph over it.

  • We Value...

    INTEGRITY

    Doing the right thing when no-one is watching you do it.

  • We value...

    Humility

    Thinking of yourself less... not thinking less of yourself

  • We value...

    Perseverance

    Working hard to achieve... no matter how far you have to go

  • We value...

    Kindness

    Changing the world... with one act of random kindness every day

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

    We value our staff and support you to progress at whatever stage of your career you may be.

    As the lead school of The Lion Alliance (www.thelionalliance.co.uk), Finham has easy access to multiple avenues of staff development. Working in collaboration with Warwick University, we support initial teacher trainees and their mentors, ensuring experienced staff have the time and space to fully engage with the ITE West Midlands Partnerships Mentor Development Programme. We then ensure continuance of that support into the Early Career Years, facilitating the ECF UCL Programme in collaboration with the Coventry and Warwickshire Teaching School Hub.

    But our support and development doesn’t stop there. Once our teachers are qualified, we guide them towards the pathway best suited to their aspirations and interests. This might be a place in one of our Lion Leadership Courses (Aspiring, Middle or Senior); a National Professional Qualification; working towards Chartered Teacher Status; or becoming a facilitator yourself. We also enjoy providing lower stakes platforms for staff to lead training, whether at our annual TeachMeet events; MAT training days; or as part of our in-school CPD offer.

    We value the individual and enjoy seeing our teachers grow into the best teacher they can be.

     Meet the Expert CPD

    Prof Des Hewitt

    Tom Bennett

    Tom Sherrington

     Career Pathways for staff