Teach Middle East Magazine Sep - Dec 2020 Issue 1 Volume 8 | Page 26

Featured School At a time when schools across the region are cutting back, The British School Al Khubairat has chosen to triple its CPD budget. Staff at the school receive excellent support in their continuing professional development. There are four pathways for staff to choose from. Staff who want to remain in the classroom and continue being excellent classroom practitioners are provided with the means to do that 26 | Mar - Arp 2019 | | through courses both in and out of school. There are also programmes for aspiring middle leaders, aspiring senior leaders and aspiring head teachers. The school currently has teachers and leaders who are actively pursuing the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) and The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). These are just some of the initiatives which have resulted in Class Time the relatively low staff turnover each academic year. By shining the Teach Middle East Magazine spotlight on the good practice taking place at the British School Al Khubairat, it is hoped that schools all across the region will open their doors to sharing what is working well in their schools and also commit to learning from others.