AN OUTSTANDING city academy has been selected to become a National Teaching School to help recruit and train teachers of the future.
Sirius Academy was one of 60 nationally to be granted the status this month.
Teaching schools, which are all rated outstanding by Ofsted, were introduced in 2011.
They work with other schools in their area as part of an alliance.
The Sirius alliance includes Wolfreton, Longcroft, Hornsea, Bridlington, Axholme Academy in North East Lincolnshire and East Riding College.
Dr Cathy Taylor, principal of Sirius Academy in Anlaby Park Road South, said: "We have established a powerful alliance with five highly successful schools.
"It is incredibly positive for Hull, East Riding and North East Lincolnshire to bring this experience around the table.
"The aim is to lead innovative teacher training and identify leadership potential."
The teaching alliance will see the schools join together to help train teachers and leaders of the future.
Matthew Whittaker, vice principal of Sirius Academy and the leader of the teaching school, said: "There is the need for excellence in teaching and learning in the area, so we looked around our area for the best schools and we identified outstanding partners.
"We can identify areas in each school that potentially require new staff and then we will train these staff and hopefully the vast majority will get employment in one of our schools.
"The advantage of being in a partnership is that if, for example, we have trained a maths teacher but don't need one, then we can see about placing them in another school."
Joe Sellars, principal at Axholme Academy, said: "In areas where it is sometimes difficult to recruit teachers, we will be able to grow our own in the partnership."
There is also the scope to conduct research.
Ian O'Donnell, head at Longcroft School in Burton Road, Beverley, said: "What we want to do is to employ practices in schools that are proven. To do that you need to have an evidence base and carrying out research is going to help that."
Research could be in areas such as how children learn and which teaching methods work best in class.
The alliance is funded for four years, but it is hoped it will become self-sufficient after that period.
Sarah Pashley, head at Bridlington School, in Bessingby Road, said: "We really wanted to work with Sirius.
"We looked at the rise for a long time and recognised that Bridlington was already good, but we wanted to become outstanding.
"We thought linking with Sirius would be really beneficial, but we also really like the cross-local authority nature of this group."
Julia Hilton, assistant head at Hornsea School, in Eastgate, said: "We always want to be outward- looking.
"We are always wary of the coastal rural isolation. We want to train our own staff and bring the best into the profession and this is a good opportunity to do that."
Andrew Wren, vice principal at East Riding College, said as a further education college, it could bring a different skill-set to the alliance.
He said: "It is an opportunity to work closely with schools and use the experience we have as a post-16 provider."
The alliance will also see schools use their expertise to offer help and support to other schools.
Sirius Academy is already offering support to Thomas Ferens Academy in Hall Road, north Hull, after it slipped into special measures this week.
