NQTs at Denbigh School :

At Denbigh School we recognise how crucial your NQT year is and we make every effort to ensure you have a successful and fulfilling year.

All NQTs (and other new staff) are invited in for a day's induction
before school begins. This allows them to meet other staff and become more familiar with the school and its systems.

NQT’s are assigned a “buddy”.  This is someone who is there as a friend to give them the kind of advice they perhaps don’t wish to ask anyone else.

All NQT’s have a mentor – normally their Subject Leader or an Advanced Skills Teacher.

Mentors meet regularly, once a week, with NQT’s.  Mentors help NQT’s complete their CEDP’s, setting objectives, monitoring, observing and advising.

The school also has a structured NQT Induction programme that runs throughout the first year.  This is run to allow NQT’s to meet with one another regularly and to help them work towards achieving the Induction Standards.

NQT’s are also not expected to do any cover in their first two terms.

NQT’s receive a laptop for their use and access to all on-site ICT training and facilities.

All in all, NQT’s at Denbigh School are treated how they should be.

“The induction of NQT’s is particularly well defined and managed.  Support is provided from a number of sources …….”

Denbigh School Investors in People Review 2003