Dr Hugh Starkey discusses two pilot CPD courses, part of a new DfES initiative on citizenship. read more
Rob Sheffield examines three techniques to help your school staff team explore problem solving
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How can school leaders and managers create an environment in which highly effective work can take place at all levels and all times? Former deputy head John Jackson suggests an approach. read more
Richard Jenkin and Alan Tucker present accounts of the impact of postgraduate professional development (PPD) on learning and teaching gathered from schools across Cornwall. read more
Kit Field, the chair of the CPD Committee of the Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) looks at the revised national standards from the point of view of CPD. read more
Jim Christophers and Chris Bryan of the college of St Mark and St John examine the problems of assessing impact and present a model that takes account of the individual and the wider community. read more
From inclusion to ethics, CPD Update looks at twelve essential headings for a CPD policy. read more
CPD Update analyses a document giving the direction of policy for the next three years. read more
Answering our list of questions could help you to define your role as CPD coordinator. read more
Now that the consultation period on the new national standards has closed and their coming importance has been underlined in the TDA’s report to Ruth Kelly, CPD leaders need to build a picture of how they might become part of a school’s CPD policy. Cliff Jones raises some questions. read more
Government plans to enlarge Ofsted in order to create a single inspectorate that will include all of the services for both children and learners. read more
One of the most significant events affecting CPD over the next year will be the revised national standards. read more
Graham Guest provides an introduction to the basics of continuing professional development in schools
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