Consett Academy is committed to the development of people and actively promotes and supports a culture which encourages everyone to engage in appropriate and relevant staff development activities which contributes to the achievement of Academy strategic aims and objectives.

We operate an inclusive framework within which all employees of the Academy are continuously developed in order to deliver high quality education and services to all our learners.

The continuing professional development of staff is key to the on-going development of the Academy and a cornerstone of our philosophy of Lifelong Learning.

Accessed via the Academy’s appraisal system learning and development opportunities linked to the achievement of key Academy objectives can take various forms:

Job Shadowing
Mentoring
On Line Training Courses
Training Courses
Further study opportunities.

This combined with self development activities ensures that where possible our staff are fully supported in learning and development activities.