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Sir Christopher Stone to play a key role in developing UK teacher education
Birmingham educationleader,Sir ChristopherStone, is continuingto play a prominentrole in
helpingto developteacherprovisionin the UK. Chris,has beenappointedto a keypositionwith
the Universities’Council forthe Education ofTeachers (UCET) which promotes qualityin teacher
education.
Chris,whoisthe CEO of the Arthur TerryLearningPartnership andan NLE (National Leaderof
Education) hasjoinedUCET’s executivecommittee,where he will helpshape policy andsupportthe
organisation’smission to‘educate the UK’seducators’.
The UniversitiesCouncil forthe Educationof Teachersactsas a national forumforthe discussionof
mattersrelatingtothe educationof teachersandprofessional educators,andtothe studyof
educationinthe universitysectorandcontributestothe formulationof policyinthese fields.Its
membersare UK universitiesinvolved inteachereducation,andanumberof collegesof higher
educationinthe universitysector.
Chrisispart of the School Reference Group - a group of seniorschool leaderswhowillworkwith
UCET on the developmentandimplementationof policy inthe contextof movestowardsaschools-
ledteachereducationsystemandtoact as a resource forthe teacher educationsectorand
government.
Chrissaid:“I am delighted to be involved in thefuturedevelopment of teacherprovision in theUK.It
doesn'tmatterwhatroutestudentteachersfollow;Higher Education,Teaching SchoolorSchool
Direct are all part of oursystem.
“It’simportantto createenough excellentteachers to ensure thatourschoolsare well staffed both
nowand in the future.No onesingle routecan managethataloneso by working togetherwe will
havea better chanceof ensuring thateach child is taughtby an excellent teacher."
Chrisisa widely-respectedandhighlyinfluentialleaderinthe UK’s educationsector. Earlierthis
year, he was one of three National LeadersinEducationtobe chosenbythe National College to

2. advise onthe Government’s TalentedLeadersscheme. ChriswasinvitedtoDowningStreetbyPrime
Minister,DavidCameron,tocelebrate excellence ineducation.He wasalsoinvitedtothe House of
Lords to share hisideasoneducationwithkeygovernment,businessandpolitical leaders.
The Arthur TerryLearningPartnershipisa multi-academytrustof seven primaryandsecondary
schools,one teachingschool andfive children’scentres whichare,orhave the abilitytobecome
Outstanding.The Partnershipaimstoimprove teaching,mentorstaff andshare bestpractice to help
pupils.Chrisworkscloselywithall of the Partnershipschoolstoensure theyachieve theirgoal of
becomingoutstanding.
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Mediainformation:Anna Newson,PR & CommunicationsDirector, the Arthur Terry Learning
Partnership(ATLP). Tel: 07557 560274, email anna.newson@atlp.org.uk
Notesto Editor
The Arthur Terry LearningPartnership includes the ArthurTerry, Stockland GreenandColeshill
secondary schools, Brookvale, Hill West, Mere GreenandSlade primary schools, the ArthurTerry
TeachingSchool Alliance andthe SuttonLocality Children’s Centres. Forfurtherdetailspleasevisit
http://www.arthurterry.bham.sch.uk/newscentre/learning-partnership/
UCET isan independent,professional organisationfundedsolelybyitsmemberinstitutions, i.e.
Universities,collegesandothersprovidingaccreditedHElevelteachereducationandengagingin
educationresearchinthe UK,all of whichare representedonitsGoverningCouncil anditsStanding
Committees.
UCET acts as a national forumforthe discussionof mattersrelatingtothe educationof teachersand
to the studyof educationandeducational researchinthe universitysector.Itprovidesanetworkfor
the exchange of informationaboutthe workof itsmembers.
UCET promotes highstandardsinthe educationandprofessional developmentof teachersand
supportsall appropriate movestoenhance the qualityandstatusof the teachingprofession.
UCET contributes tothe educational debate fromitsspecialistpositionwithinHigherEducationand
to the formulationof policythroughcontactswithGovernmentandnational bodies.
UCET encourages educationalenquiryandresearchanddisseminatesinformationandthe resultsof
research. For further information please visit http://www.ucet.ac.uk/