CPD

The latest research, best-practice advice and school-based case studies to help you develop your teaching career

Wednesday

26th Mar 2025

Why niche CPD on learning outcomes is a real winner
Giving each teacher just one performance objective 鈥 an action research project 鈥 means staff can focus on interventions that drive attainment, explains this headteacher
Teacher CPD: How performance objectives based on action research help everyone

Wednesday

19th Mar 2025

Why the ECF isn鈥檛 keeping teachers in the job
While the Early Career Framework was created with the best intentions, there are several key reasons why it is not improving the retention of new teachers, argues Sam Gibbs
Come back

Friday

14th Mar 2025

Call for 拢150m arts fund to train primary teachers
Creativity and the expressive arts should be put at the heart of the primary school curriculum, says report
Primary dance class

Wednesday

12th Mar 2025

How we built a local school ecosystem to drive improvement
The Ealing Learning Partnership has led to numerous successes for schools in one of London鈥檚 most diverse and complex boroughs. Its founders explain how
Sharing ideas around a table

Tuesday

11th Mar 2025

Scottish school leaders鈥 research showcased in new journal
Poverty and inclusion are the 鈥榖eating heart鈥 of education leaders鈥 priorities, shows journal, which includes a focus on interdisciplinary learning
Hands holding heart with backdrop of Glasgow

Thursday

27th Feb 2025

Ministers urged to ensure climate change is taught across curriculum
Experts say teachers want more professional development support to teach climate change and sustainability
Ministers urged to ensure climate change is taught across curriculum.
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Wednesday

26th Feb 2025

How 鈥榚fficiency鈥 derailed education
The education system has become too obsessed with efficiency and has lost its true purpose, argues Bernard Andrews
How 鈥榚fficiency鈥 derailed education

Tuesday

25th Feb 2025

Primary school PE training 鈥榳oefully inadequate鈥, MPs told
The chief executive of Youth Sport Trust calls for PE to become a core subject to 鈥榙rive up standards鈥 and improve fitness
Teacher training in primary level physical education (PE) in the UK is 鈥渨oefully inadequate鈥 MPs have been warned today.
4 reasons schools should take part in research trials
Being involved in a research project can help schools to support teacher development 鈥 and shape the future of education, argues Iggy Rhodes of the EEF
Studying diamond encrusted number four

Monday

24th Feb 2025

EEF trials 5-day Shakespeare training for primary teachers
The training is one part of 11 research projects the Education Endowment Foundation has launched to build evidence in writing and secondary maths
Skull and Shakespeare mug full of pencils

Friday

21st Feb 2025

Gaelic 鈥榯eaching hub鈥 to form part of new Centre for Teaching Excellence
Gaelic base on Skye will be 鈥榗ore鈥 part of Centre for Teaching Excellence, which is due to open soon at the University of Glasgow
Gaelic 鈥榯eaching hub鈥 to form part of new Centre for Teaching Excellence

Tuesday

4th Feb 2025

What if... we really prioritised school-based teacher development
As part of our thought experiment series, Matthew Shanks looks at how the school timetable could be reconfigured to truly prioritise teacher development
What if... we really prioritised school-based teacher development