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Improve & Build
Three keys to a culture of where everyone gets better

Insight & Improvement
Get a detailed picture of barriers and enablers to development and improvement. Our CPD Audit and 365-day coaching support package connects you to experts, peers and the best tools and case studies.

Learn & Lead
Training in leadership of development & improvement for senior and middle managers across your school or trust. Empower a culture of development, driven at every level, aligned with the latest research.

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Launch powerful projects in Collaborative Lesson Research and Pedagogical Coaching – within and across schools.

Zara Blakemore, Hatfield Academy
“Being involved in this programme has been reassuring, supportive and has provided our school with direction and clarity on the academy’s CPD priorities”

Paul Scraggs, Norbriggs Primary School
“I feel much more confident in delivering sustainable CPD that makes a difference and the project with yourselves has had a huge impact in shaping my approach to CPD.”

Bernadette Kaye, South Shore Academy
“I feel the approach to CPD of ALL staff has become more strategically aligned with the school’s development plan”
Leading Teaching Across Trusts: 4 Key Ideas
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Announcing our newest Expert Adviser: Kathryn Morgan
The Teacher Development Trust is delighted to announce that Kathryn Morgan (@KLMorgan_2) has joined us as our new Expert Adviser. In this blog, she shares some reflections on why the leadership of professional learning is so vital for education. My new role as Expert...
Supporting NQTs Through The Recruitment Challenge
Supporting Newly Qualified Teachers through the Recruitment Challenge The NFER's Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2020, published last Friday and based on data collected prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, shows that schools continue to face "significant...
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