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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.

Smart, Heart, Humble: Developing meaningful education policy during a General Election campaign
So the starting gun has been fired and the race has begun.  The next six weeks will see leading figures in all parties try to set out their stalls but what should we hope for?
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TDT Response on teacher recruitment, retention and training
TDT Response to the Education Select Committee Report: Teacher Recruitment, Training & Retention
TDT welcomes today’s publication of the Education Select Committee report on teacher recruitment and retention.
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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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New Horizons & Embracing Change at TDT
A personal blog from our co-CEO and founder, David Weston
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