by Gareth Conyard | 20 May, 2022 | 2022, Events
National Thank A Teacher Day 2022 is on Thursday 26th May. TDT’s Director of Education, Gareth Conyard gives thanks to an inspirational teacher. Mr Walker was THAT teacher for me. The one we all remember. The one that transformed the way that I thought about...
by Gareth Conyard | 17 May, 2022 | 2022, NPQs
National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) have been around for nearly two decades but have recently had an overhaul. What has changed and what can you expect if you sign-up to do an NPQ with TDT? First, the wider context. The transformation of NPQs has...
by Gareth Conyard | 11 May, 2022 | 2022, Advice, Leadership, Teachers
Stressed? Overwhelmed? Anxious? If we are to put in place a schools recovery plan to help teaching staff and leaders, we need to know what challenges we are addressing and how to address them. TDT’s Director of Education, Gareth Conyard reflects on wellbeing and...
by Gareth Conyard | 4 Apr, 2022 | 2022, Stress Awareness Month 2022
April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’. I have never fully accepted the virtue of designating a month (or a week or a day) to a specific theme. Or rather, I get the idea is to raise awareness, but the risk is that it becomes a tokenistic thing, a way of looking...
