• select applicants for teacher training who are right for your school
• participate in innovative school led and school based teacher training access a pool of high quality NQTs seeking employment within the alliance

​2. Research and Development

• priority access to funded research and development opportunities
• engage in school based research in collaboration with world class universities   
• work with other schools and share outcomes of action research to improve teaching and learning

3. CPD and Leadership Development

• priority booking and discounts on OTSA courses and CPD programmes
• develop your own CPD with marketing and administration managed by OTSA
• access a wide range of school based CPD opportunities through a personalised ‘alert’ system

4. Succession Planning and Talent Management

• priority booking and discounts on OTSA Leadership Development programmes
• access a database of leadership programme alumni looking for leadership positions
• opportunities for staff to explore their leadership potential

5. Specialist Leaders of Education

• priority access to school to school support from Specialist leaders of Education (SLEs)
• benefit from the expertise of others to develop your own school’s practice
• the opportunity for staff to gain experience outside of their own school or partnership

6. School to School Support

• priority access to school to school support from a pool of NLGs, NLEs, LLEs and subject experts
• priority access to a range of school improvement programmes, e.g. peer review 
• generate income for your school through school to school support expert deployments

7. NQT Induction

• access a high quality, good value, NQT Induction support package that is responsive to needs
• access a range of high quality school and university led NQT training
• discounted rate for the induction support package and selected training

8. Professional Learning Networks

• participate in establishing and co-ordinating a range of Professional Learning Networks
• exchange knowledge and skills across schools, universities and other organisations
• access peer to peer professional development, support and challenge