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Professional development through Edge Hill
Edge Hill University in one of the UK's leading providers of professional development for the wider education workforce and has a highly successful track record in enabling staff to gain academic credit through portfolio evidence of professional activities undertaken on the job.
In its most recent OfSTED inspection (April 2011), Edge Hill was awarded 33 grade 1s out of 33, something never achieved by any other university. In the last academic year, 8000 teachers took advantage of the university's innovative opportunities for professional development.
In partnership
ATL and Edge Hill University have established a unique partnership so all ATL members have access to Edge Hill University's flexible accreditation programmes.
ATL members will have the opportunity to undertake a variety of accredited activities at postgraduate and undergraduate level at a very significantly reduced cost. Through the partnership you can access the MA Education and Undergraduate Degree programmes that are impact-led, flexible and personalised to your individual professional needs. The programmes are fully focused on the impact of outstanding practice on the outcomes and achievements of learners. As such, ATL development programmes and/or your school improvement activities are an excellent foundation on which to base the early parts of your academic progress.
The MA Education is aimed at teachers, lecturers and educational practitioners like you who lead and support learning in a wide variety of educational settings (such as early years, primary, secondary, post-compulsory or lifelong learning). The undergraduate degree programmes are aimed at those in settings who support learning.
The partnership between ATL and Edge Hill covers accreditation awarded by Edge Hill, for work submitted to Edge Hill, by ATL members. The partnership agreement between Edge Hill and ATL does not cover payment of fees to any third party for tuition delivered to ATL members by that third party.
Next steps
For information about course structure and fees, see an introduction to the partnership on the Edge Hill website. You can also find out more by looking at some frequently asked questions.
If you are interested in gaining a new qualification through ATL's partnership with Edge Hill, contact your local union learning rep for more local advice and support. Or, for more information about accredited workplace learning through Edge Hill University, email pd@edgehill.ac.uk.
Alternatively, register your interest in learning through Edge Hill with ATL and we will be in touch.
