35 Teaching schools and counting are harnessing the IRIS Connect collaborative CPD system, enabling them to:

	Play a greater role in training new entrants to the profession
	Lead peer-to-peer professional and leadership development
	Identify and develop leadership potential
	Provide support for other schools
	Designate and broker specialist leaders of education (SLEs)
	Research and development

“With IRIS connect we are able to create support structures that
stop potential barriers being a problem. We can disseminate
personal, accurate and timely support at the click of a button to
1 or 100 staff members meaning that distance and time are no
longer such a problem."

“The IRIS system will make all the schools feel equally supported
and alleviate some of the difficulties associated with being in
different parts of the region."

Mathew McDonald, Incoming Director of T&L, 
Wakefield City Academy Teaching School -  Read the Interview