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Laidlaw Apple Regional Training Centre
Vision
Every Teacher Equipped to Empower. Every Pupil Empowered to Create.
Mission
To help schools move from device adoption to teaching transformation, widening access to learning and reducing workload.
Purpose
The Laidlaw Schools Trust Apple Regional Training Centre (RTC) brings together education leaders and regional tech partners to provide practical, actionable insights that decision makers can take back to their schools.
We will achieve this through four strategic pillars, ensuring every stakeholder gains tangible value:
Accessibility
Ensuring inclusive learning and digital equity for all pupils
Showcasing how LST applies the Department for Education whitepaper “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” in mainstream provision. Demonstrates how inclusive technology widens access, tackles digital inequality and informs a future thought leadership piece.
Innovation
Transforming teaching and learning through PedTech to engage and inspire
Inspiring education and PedTech leaders to explore innovative approaches that transform teaching, increase engagement and embed emerging technologies to future-proof learning.
Workload
Reducing teacher workload while maintaining high-quality teaching
Demonstrating how technology reduces teacher workload, alongside sharing the LST strategic roadmap, giving leaders tools to scale sustainable change in their schools.
Digital Destination
Connecting education to regional tech skills pathways and future careers
Linking schools to the skills and inclusion strand of the Creating Real Opportunity: North East Growth Plan (North East Combined Authority), highlighting pathways into regional tech careers and showcasing Digital Destinations, fostering collaboration between education and industry.
What We Offer
We provide professional learning, implementation support and strategy guidance so schools can successfully transform teaching with technology.
Teacher Offer
Build individual classroom practice
For any educator in the region.
Focus: Confidence and practical pedagogy
- Online learning pathways (innovate, include and sustain)
- Apple teacher embedded
- Practical workshops
- Best practice showcases
- Classroom ready resources
Outcome: Teachers can change practice tomorrow
School Offer 
Embed consistent practice across a school
For schools implementing or improving digital pedagogy
Focus: Implementation and behaviour change
- Implementation planning
- Staff training programme
- In-school coaching and model lessons
- Accessibility review
- Workload workflow redesign
- Department and phase support
Outcome: Practice becomes consistent across classrooms
Strategic Offer
Lead change at scale
For Trusts and system leaders
Focus: Transformation and sustainability
- Digital strategy and roadmap
- Leadership development
- Change management
- Impact evaluation
- Scaling expertise across schools
Outcome: Technology successfully transforms teaching across organisations
"We help schools move from device adoption to teaching transformation that widens access to learning and reduces workload."
- Sally Newton, CEO of Laidlaw Schools Trust
Video Resources
The Laidlaw Schools Trust PedTech team has launched the Ex:Ed Support YouTube channel to support staff with digital learning.
Available on all staff iPads, it offers quick guidance on tools such as Showbie, accessibility features and screen mirroring.
Click Here to Explore the Channel
Contact Us
The Laidlaw PedTech team can be reached via email at
