Expert Schools Membership
A growing international network of leaders and experts in professional development
When you engage with our Expert Schools Programme we immediately welcome you into our national Expert Schools Member Network, where you enjoy access to our online tools and resources, learning modules and networking events.
Many schools who complete our programme want to stay connected, accessing the most up to date research, discussion and knowledge sharing around effective professional development. Expert Schools Members help us shape our network, hold us to our values and contribute to our advocacy and research.
TDT Learn
Online training modules to guide you and colleagues through understanding and implementing effective approaches to school improvement through people development.
TDT Diagnostic Review Tool
Supports you to conduct a self review, a staff survey and gather evidence in preparation for a TDT led Diagnostic Review, and in time, to conduct your own internal Diagnostic Review
Membership Resources
Curated additional reading, resources, research and recordings of past network events to support continued professional growth. Access to the Teachers Working Environments Survey.
Expert Schools Network
Number of teachers and school leaders who engage with our NPQs and/or Expert Schools Membership Network
Number of schools that have completed a Diagnostic Review
Wherever you are in your development journey discover more about our programmes
Our Research and Insights
Read about the research that underpins our work, plus insights into effective CPD
Newsletters
Sign up to our monthly intelligence briefing for everyone interested in professional learning
Our Impact
On school improvement, teaching and learning, morale and teacher retention
Our Blog
Creating a CPD entitlement that works – our findings
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...
Quality early years education crucial for better life outcomes
High-quality professional development to support children in their first five years In the first part of this blog reflecting on the importance of the first five years, Hannah Tyreman, Curriculum Designer, Teacher Development Trust, shares how experiences in the first...
High quality CPD can help schools overcome diverse challenges when it’s adaptive, responsive and part of the culture
In this guest blog, Haili Hughes, Director of Education at IRIS Connect, shares her thoughts around why adaptive professional learning is essential to teacher wellbeing In a 2022 survey by Teacher Tapp, teachers were asked to comment on the statement: “My school's...
How can we make CPD work better for teachers?
Today Teacher Tapp has published data that sheds new light on the perceptions of teachers in relation to their own professional development. We welcome this as an important and additional contribution to the wider understanding of how those invested in professional...
Don’t miss the co-authors of Unleashing Great Teaching, Bridget Clay and David Weston, at the TDT National Conference on 30th January 2024
The Teacher Development Trust National Conference is fast approaching, and one of the many highlights will be hearing from Unleashing Great Teaching co-authors Bridget Clay and David Weston. Five years after publication, David and Bridget sat down together to reflect...
Pathways to a Brighter Future: The Climate Wise Schools Initiative
In a world where the urgency of climate change demands immediate attention, the critical gap in comprehensive climate change education (CCE) within schools becomes glaringly apparent. As TDT's Curriculum Associate, Heena Dave, underscores, many existing approaches to...