About Us

Forest Learning Alliance (FLA) is a career stage CPD provider for educationalists and support staff covering all phases and settings. We work with an Alliance of schools, and other educational professionals across Berkshire and the South of England.

In 2021, FLA attained Delivery Partner status with Education Development Trust for the Early Career Framework programme and Ambition Institute for National Professional Qualifications. This ensures the FLA continues to provide high-quality professional development and nationally recognised qualifications as well as maintaining oversight of the government’s implementation of the ‘golden thread’ for professional development and ownership of local deliver for Alliance members and beyond.

Since 1st June 2024 Forest Learning Alliance became The Keys Academy Trust’s (TKAT) Centre of Professional Growth and Excellence and are proud to support the talent management and professional growth of all staff.

We are an official Delivery Partner for the following National Lead Providers, providing their programmes to all phases and settings:

We work with University of Reading in delivering our primary phase ITE programme.

"Thank you very much for all your support. I think it is testament to the high quality delivery that our whole cohort passed"

Lesley, Windsor, NPQH

“The sessions you led were very insightful and I certainly learnt so much and have adapted it in my teaching and within my department”

Minoli, Oxfordshire, NPQLT

“We’re very proud to be part of the FLA and are appreciative of all the support and CPD you provide.”

Stuart, Berkshire, Headteacher

History & Governance

  • DfE Designated National Teaching School 2013 to 2021
  • DfE Nationally Accredited provider for National Professional Qualifications; NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH 2017-2022
  • DfE RSHE train-the-trainer primary provider 2020-2022
  • Sport England Secondary Teacher Training provider 2019-2021
  • DfE Secondary STEM Internship provider 2019
  • DfE Building System Leadership Capacity (Isle of Wight) 2017-2019
  • DfE Strategic School Improvement Fund programme provider 2018
  • Formally converted to academy status as part of The Keys Academy Trust (TKAT) 2024
  • Centre of Professional Growth and Excellence for TKAT 2024

 

 

 

FLA is governed by the Local Board of Governors based at Uplands Primary School and Nursery as part of the wider TKAT Governance structure. They are a diverse group of people, all volunteers, with a common interest in the FLA and its lead school and nursery, its staffing, professional development offer, and schools within its Alliance. Each Governor brings different strengths and skills to the Governing Board, but all have a commitment to helping the FLA.

The Governing Board committee meets at least 3 times each year. Currently meetings are held on a Tuesday at 7pm.

Governors focus on three core functions:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  2. Holding FLA Leadership to account for the performance of the professional development provision, and the management of its delivery partners
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the FLA.

To help steer these core functions, there are strategic partnerships that feed into the governance and planning of FLA services.

 

Cyber Essentials & Data Protection

We are compliant with Data Protection requirements for the secure handling and protection of personal data. Our most recent Cyber Essentials Certificate can be viewed here:

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Cyber Essentials Certificate 2021 - 2022

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