Blog

With new research and policy changes always in motion, CPD can be a fast-moving world. Read our collection of news and insights on professional development in education, as well as updates on Teacher Development Trust’s programmes, advocacy, and events.

Effective Early Years CPD Leadership Practice
Mandy Cuttler shares how high quality CPD leadership in Early Years can help shape the first five years of a child’s life and significantly determine their future.
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Quality early years education crucial for better life outcomes
In the first part of this blog reflecting on the importance of the first five years, Hannah Tyreman, Teacher Development Trust, shares how experiences in the first five years of a child’s life can significantly determine their future.
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SchoolDash data shows that spend on CPD is flatlining – why does that matter?
The latest CPD statistics from SchoolDash shows a challenging picture in terms of spend on professional development by schools in England. 
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Using AI: Being Smart, Heart, and Humble
In our latest guest blog, Mike Goves, Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub & River Learning Trust begins to explore the mechanisms and research behind artificial intelligence models and highlights how the TDT values can support us in being critically selective of its use in education.
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Highs and lows: developing staff in a demanding sector
Two hundred leaders of professional learning gathered at TDT's National Conference in January 2024 to explore and reflect on the highs and lows of developing school staff in a demanding but ultimately rewarding sector.
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Guest Blog for School Admissions Sutton Trust
Guest Blog: Do School Admissions Disadvantage Low-Income Children?
In this guest blog, Charlotte O’Regan of the Sutton Trust sets out how another key policy area – admissions – is influenced by the culture in a school and the decisions made around how to best support the most vulnerable pupils.
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