Press Release Archives

A Bright Future for TDT

by Gareth Conyard | 7 Oct, 2024 | 2024, Media, News, NPQs, Press Release

In his seminal book of the same name, Simon Sinek exhorts us all to ‘start with why’ – to understand your purpose, your reason for existing – before you decide anything else. Perhaps inevitably, with the change in government, a change in leadership here...

Findings from the ECF Review

by Michelle | 6 Mar, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Early Career Framework, Early Career Teacher, ECF, ECT, Leadership, Opinion, Press Release, Research, Teacher recruitment, Teacher retention, Teacher wellbeing

TDT’s newly published exploratory study, gratefully enabled by funding from the Gatsby Foundation, led by Professor Sam Twiselton and supported by Nansi Ellis, explores how England’s flagship Early Career Framework (ECF) programme for new teachers might be enhanced in...

Creating a CPD entitlement that works – our findings

by Faye Lawlor | 29 Feb, 2024 | 2024, CPD, Expert Group, Leadership, Opinion, Press Release, Research, Teacher wellbeing

Read full report The teaching profession is up against it at the moment. It faces challenges around recruitment and retention, restrictions on funding, and too often feels a lack of trust in its ability to educate children and young people. As an organisation, we know...

PRESS RELEASE: The Dawn of AI in UK Schools: A New Term, a New Challenge

by David Weston | 8 Sep, 2023 | 2023, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE EMBARGO: 00:01, Friday 8th September The Dawn of AI in UK Schools: A New Term, A New Challenge As schools across the UK open their doors for the new term, leaders face an unprecedented opportunity and challenge: the rise of Artificial Intelligence...

Creating a CPD Entitlement that works: TDT to launch an expert group

by Gareth Conyard | 8 Aug, 2023 | 2023, Press Release

Teaching is in a crisis of morale, recruitment and retention, so policy ideas to try and tackle this are particularly important. Amongst a number of policies announced by the Labour Party recently, the one that caught our eye here at the TDT was the plan for a CPD...

Empowering Educators for a Sustainable Future

by Julia | 4 Jul, 2023 | 2023, Press Release

Introducing Climate Wise Schools, a groundbreaking pilot Professional Development Programme for Climate Change Education. Developed by the Teacher Development Trust (TDT), in collaboration with Leeds Trinity University and CAPE (Climate Adapted Pathways for...