FARMOR'S School in Fair-ford has won national recognition for its commitment to training teachers.

The Teacher Training Agency has awarded Farmor's the status of a Part-nership Promotion School for the way it trains secondary school teachers.

Currently the school has a policy of taking five trainee teachers each year.

Deputy head Mike Francis said: "It's a new initiative to recognise excellence in teacher training and we are proud to be one of the first schools to be awarded this."

Anyone interested in finding out more about training as a secondary school teacher can call Mr Francis on (01285) 712302.